Last week saw some record cold temperatures
Stars above St. Mary.
The region saw record cold Oct. 29, as temperatures dropped to 3 below zero at the Glacier National Park Airport and far colder in places like Polebridge.
The new record at the airport eclipses the old record of 5 degrees set in 1971. The next morning the airport saw a low of 1 degree, just shy of the old record of 1 below zero set in 1991.
Polebridge, which is known for its cold, dropped down to 13 below Oct. 29 and 12 below Oct. 30.
The cold brought a brief shot of snow on Oct. 28, with about an inch on the ground in Columbia Falls.
Temperatures have moderated a bit, but more unsettled weather is expected this week as the Hungry Horse News went to press.