As temperatures rise, so does the danger of ice jams

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As temperatures rise, so does the danger of ice jams

Many rivers across Montana are frozen due to the sub-zero temperatures in recent days. With temperatures now warming into the 30s and 40s, ice jams will pose more of a threat.According to Weather.gov, Montana has the largest number of reported ice jams in the 48 contiguous states, and also the most ice-jam related deaths in the contiguous U.S. Ice jams form and break unexpectedly causing flooding upstream or a sudden rush of water downstream, re…