Flathead Co. declares emergency amid severe winter storm

The Flathead County Board of Commissioners declared a local emergency today due to dangerous high winds and winter storm conditions.

Severe winds have caused downed power lines and outages, while heavy snow is creating dangerous to impossible travel conditions, particularly in eastern Flathead County.

The declaration enables the county to respond swiftly and grants the sheriff authority to take emergency actions, including evacuations, if necessary to protect public safety.

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