Montana's winter is unusually mild, leading to less shoveling, while the Department of Transportation spreads joy through quirky snow plow names.

A snowmobiler has died following an avalanche near Johnson Peak and Castle Peak in the Truckee area of Nevada County, officials said Monday evening. The Nevada County Sheriff's Office said a call ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A 42-year-old Oregon snowmobiler died Monday in a Lake Tahoe avalanche despite wearing safety beacons and riding ...

Chris Scott Thomason, 42, was with a group of friends when disaster struck in California on Jan. 5 Nevada County Sheriff's Office A group of five snowmobilers were returning from Castle Peak in ...

Avalanche danger will continue to increase this week across Colorado after the state saw fresh snowfall on Monday and more snow is expected on Thursday. Colorado Avalanche Information Center Deputy ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — The city of Missoula is embracing the winter season with the return of its popular annual "Name Our Snow Plows Contest." This year marks the second time residents can get creative ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A snowmobiler was killed after an avalanche in California's Sierra Nevada mountain range buried him in snow on Jan. 5, authorities ...

An Oregon man snowmobiling in the Sierra outside Lake Tahoe was killed after being buried in a “300 foot-wide” avalanche on Monday. The individual was identified on Tuesday as 42-year-old Chris Scott ...

TRUCKEE, Calif. -- An avalanche in California's Sierra Nevada on Monday buried a snowmobiler in snow and killed him, authorities said. Rescuers responded after a 911 call around 2:20 p.m. reported a ...

A snowmobiler was killed after an avalanche in California's Sierra Nevada mountain range buried him in snow on Jan. 5, authorities said. The avalanche unfolded the afternoon of Jan. 5 in the area of ...