Summer Snow Observed on Beartooth Highway, Montana's Famous Mountain Pass

Although the Fall equinox is still a few weeks away, Mother Nature has gotten a head start on the changing of the seasons. Cold fronts moved across several parts of Washington, the Rockies, and Canada over the weekend, bringing snow to some higher elevations and marking the beginning of a seasonal shift.
On Sunday, August 30, 2026, a low-pressure system moved across the Absaroka and Beartooth Mountains, bringing cold temperatures and precipitation above 10,000 feet. As temperatures dropped to fr