UPDATE: 8:18 a.m. - January 15, 2024
Hodgson Road in the Whitefish. area reopened to traffic on Sunday afternoon.
The road had been closed from Trumble Creek Road to just east of Whitefish Stage Road due to blowing snow since Thursday, January 11, 2024.
Crews cleared five feet of snow that had drifted near the west gate which allowed officials to reopen the road.
Check Flathead County MT for county road updates.
(first report: 3:12 op.m. - January 12. 2024)
A section of Hodgson Road in the Whitefish area will remain closed into the weekend.
Authorities closed the road from Trumble Creek Road to just east of Whitefish Stage Road due to blowing snow on Thursday, January 11, 2024.
According to a social media post, the section of road will be closed until Sunday.
Flathead County officials note that while weather conditions have improved, blowing snow continues to produce drifts and dangerously cold temperatures are making it difficult for crews to clear the road.
Three vehicles were found Friday morning abandoned on the section of road that is closed.
People are asked to avoid the area and check Flathead County MT for updates.
