Arctic Air

Photo by Ken W. Hall

Photo by Ken W. Hall

If you have ever visited Lions Park here in Ennis, Montana and crossed the bridge over the pond to the Madison River you will recognize the bench in the photo above.  It looks like it is covered in snow but that is actually ice from the river.

The ice you see through the fence in front of the bench is the Madison River.  This is the first time I have ever seen it flood this favorite lookout area.  I love to sit there in the summer and watch the fishermen on the river and the cars pass on the bridge.

As you can tell from the other photo the ice is touching the bridge.  In Twin Bridges there are several homes in danger of flooding as we all brace for another arctic blast that is expected to send temperatures to an estimated twenty-one below zero in some areas.

Today it is two degrees with strong winds.  We have had light snow off and on all day.  I am grateful all my errands are done and I can settle in for the rest of the evening.