Winter Driving

Driving safely in snow on Montana highways and interstates requires preparation, awareness, and adjustments to your driving habits. Are you heading over Homestake, MacDonald, Monida or anther of Montana's mountain passes? Is a weekend road trip in your itinerary? Here are some tips to stay safe.

It's not so much the snow or ice or low visibility that drives us bonkers.

There are a number of things that suck when it comes to winter driving in Montana. But road salt may take the cake.

Now that we're a few days into winter's first real snowfall we may be getting used to driving on snowy roads once again. Of course, winter driving requires a little extra attention to your surroundings and conditions, but it doesn't have to be a dance with danger every time you leave your house.

Much of Montana is experiencing its first major snowstorm of the season, and people are already taking to social media to complain about the lack of snow plow drivers on the road. Winters in Montana can be extremely harsh, and the state is currently dealing with a shortage of snow plow drivers...

The Montana Department of Transportation will reassess the conditions over the weekend (the pass will likely reopen by Monday). Beartooth Highway typically closes for the season in mid-October.

Billings, I know you're getting used to warmer weather, but I'm afraid I've got some bad news. We've got to get prepared for another round of snow and cold temps.

When it's cold in Montana, don't ever leave this item in your vehicle.

The video was filmed by a snow plow driver in Canada, but the information is really useful.