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🚨 EARTHQUAKE — MONTANA 🚨 A Magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck near Great Falls, Montana at 12:41 PM on January 29, 2026, centered about 7 miles northeast of Malmstrom Air Force Base, according to the United States Geological Survey. With a shallow depth of roughly 6 miles, the shaking was sudden and clearly felt across the area. Many reported a sharp jolt followed by a brief rumble — a reminder that seismic activity isn’t limited to the West Coast. 📍 Near Great Falls, MT 📅 January 29, 2026 👇 D

13 reactions · 13 shares | Here's one model's depiction of how the strong winds will evolve across #Montana Friday through Saturday. High Wind Watches are in effect for the Rocky Mountain Front and all of the north-central Plains through Fergus and Blaine counties. Wind gusts over 70 mph are possible for the Rocky Mountain Front both days, with gusts over 60 mph possible for the plains on Saturday. | US National Weather Service Great Falls Montana | Facebook

25 reactions · 11 shares | Accumulating snow will return to north-central and parts of central Montana to begin the week. Here is one model's depiction of how the snow event may unfold Monday morning through Tuesday night. We'll have more details on forecast snow accumulations later today and leading up to this event! Help us get the word out by sharing our information with others on the upcoming snow event! | US National Weather Service Great Falls Montana | Facebook

[11:25 AM] A moderate band of snow has developed over the Great Falls area during the 11 AM hour, reducing visibility below 1 mile & making travel difficult. Expect snow accumulating up to around 1" before snow gradually decreases in intensity over the next 1 to 3 hours. #mtwx | US National Weather Service Great Falls Montana | Facebook

A look at things to do in Great Falls! THURSDAY: Broadway in Love at the Mansfield Theater, Holocaust Survivor Talk at Paris Gibson Square FRIDAY: First Friday Art Walk downtown, Harvest Howl at Montana ExpoPark SATURDAY: Postwar Architecture Talk at The History Museum, free admission at the CM Russell Museum, Great Falls Symphony performance at the Mansfield Theater SUNDAY: The Great Gatsby ballet at the Mansfield Theater 🇺🇸 TUESDAY: Veterans Day ceremony at University of Providence, Veterans

🚨 Rare 4.2 Quake Hits Near Great Falls, Montana 🚨 A magnitude 4.2 struck northeast of Great Falls this afternoon. Quakes of this strength are uncommon this close to the city. In the wider 300-kilometer region around Great Falls, only about ten to eleven magnitude-4 or stronger earthquakes have occurred in the past decade, which makes a shallow event of this level stand out immediately. Most of Montana’s seismic activity stays below magnitude 3 and usually happens farther west along the Intermo