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Montana might seem like a cold place, especially for those who recently moved here from a coastal state, but while you're out shoveling snow or warming your hands it might be helpful to have a little perspective on just how cold it can really get.

Thanksgiving travelers can look forward to a pretty warm weather system in Montana.

Heavy rain in Missoula. No flooding reported as of 4am.

Tornado sighted near Dillon

It's so unusual these days for Missoula to receive a heavy rain, that KGVO contacted the National Weather Service Office in Missoula to see if Tuesday's rainfall may have caused any problems in the Missoula area.

Despite the warm, relatively dry winter and the early spring that western Montana has experienced, the National Weather Service says there is plenty of snow pack in area mountains.

The National Weather Service has issued an alert that a cold front passing through the region tonight will bring a lot of wind and some travel difficulties over mountain passes.

Is winter really over?

The National Weather Service is predicting a wintry mix of rain and snow headed toward western Montana in the next few days.

According to NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 2015 was the warmest year since records began being kept in the 1880's.