Jim Duthie
Jim Duthie has been a part of NewsChannel 7's weather team since August of 2008, but it's not his first experience with Idaho weather. Jim began forecasting on television in the Treasure Valley in 1998. In fact, he has received awards from the Idaho State Broadcasters Association and the Idaho Press Club. But prior to coming to Idaho, he had extensive weather forecasting experience both in the private sector and in broadcasting.
Jim was born and raised in the desert country of southern Arizona. Because the climate was usually hot and dry, he was fascinated by the occasional winter storms that brought short-lived snow, and by summer thunderstorms that produced violent weather and then disappeared almost as quickly as they formed. He decided he wanted to be a weatherman.
After two years at Arizona State University, he transferred to University of Utah in Salt Lake City to complete his degree in Meteorology, graduating in 1983. His first "weather job" was with a private forecasting company that provided weather forecasts for companies located throughout the North America, including power utilities, nationwide trucking and railway systems, ski resorts, film production projects and government emergency services. In addition, dozens of television and radio stations throughout the western U.S. and Canada received his forecasts. He also forecasted weather on two Salt Lake City television stations before moving to Idaho, and continues to provide daily weather reports on radio stations from Montana to California.
Jim and his wife, Tammy, live in Meridian, where Tammy teaches elementary school. Jim is an avid gardener, and during the colder months loves to watch "old" movies. They both love living in the Treasure Valley and consider it home.
Jim was born and raised in the desert country of southern Arizona. Because the climate was usually hot and dry, he was fascinated by the occasional winter storms that brought short-lived snow, and by summer thunderstorms that produced violent weather and then disappeared almost as quickly as they formed. He decided he wanted to be a weatherman.
After two years at Arizona State University, he transferred to University of Utah in Salt Lake City to complete his degree in Meteorology, graduating in 1983. His first "weather job" was with a private forecasting company that provided weather forecasts for companies located throughout the North America, including power utilities, nationwide trucking and railway systems, ski resorts, film production projects and government emergency services. In addition, dozens of television and radio stations throughout the western U.S. and Canada received his forecasts. He also forecasted weather on two Salt Lake City television stations before moving to Idaho, and continues to provide daily weather reports on radio stations from Montana to California.
Jim and his wife, Tammy, live in Meridian, where Tammy teaches elementary school. Jim is an avid gardener, and during the colder months loves to watch "old" movies. They both love living in the Treasure Valley and consider it home.
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MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ROAD REPORT
STATEWIDE DETAIL REPORT
FOR MONDAY FEBRUARY 6, 2012
AT 12:02 P.M.
ROAD CONDITIONS (OTHER THAN DRY) ARE AS FOLLOWS:
I-15
13 TO 30 MILES NORTH OF BUTTE
Frost
BOULDER HILL (SOUTH)
Watch for Fallen Rock
BOULDER HILL (NORTH) TO CLANCY
Watch for Fallen Rock
CLANCY TO MONTANA CITY
Snowing, Scattered Wet
MONTANA CITY TO THE LINCOLN INTERCHANGE
Snowing, Scattered Wet
THE LINCOLN INTERCHANGE TO 24 MILES NORTH OF HELENA (SIEBEN)
Snowing, Scattered Wet
I-90
6 TO 16 MILES EAST OF BUTTE OVER HOMESTAKE PASS
Watch for Fallen Rock
THE BEAR CANYON INT THRU ROCKY CANYON TO 9 MILES EAST OF BOZEMAN
Watch for Fallen Rock
SPRINGDALE TO REEDPOINT
Snowing, Scattered Snow and Ice
19 MILES EAST OF BILLINGS TO HARDIN
Scattered Wet
ONE WESTBOUND LANE BLOCKED APPROX ONE MILE WEST OF WEST
HARDIN EXIT
HARDIN TO 8 MILES SOUTH OF CROW AGENCY
Scattered Wet
8 MILES SOUTH OF CROW AGENCY TO WYOLA
Freezing Rain, Ice/Black Ice
WYOLA TO THE WYOMING STATE LINE
Freezing Rain, Ice/Black Ice
MT-1
ANACONDA TO GEORGETOWN LAKE
Ice/Black Ice
MT-135
ST. REGIS TO THE JCT WITH MT-200
Watch for Fallen Rock
MT-2
5 MILES EAST OF BUTTE OVER HARDING WAY TO THE JCT WITH MT-41
Watch for Fallen Rock, Frost
THE CARDWELL INT TO THE JCT WITH US-287 (JEFFERSON CANYON)
Watch for Fallen Rock
MT-200
TROUT CREEK TO 6 MILES W OF PLAINS
Watch for Fallen Rock
WEST OF PLAINS TO WEST OF DIXON
Watch for Fallen Rock
GREENOUGH HILL TO WEST OF THE HELMVILLE JCT
Watch for Fallen Rock
THE JCT WITH S-279 (FLESHER PASS ROAD) TO ROGERS PASS
Snowing
ROGERS PASS (MP 90)
Snowing
ROGERS PASS TO THE BOTTOM OF THE EAST SIDE OF THE PASS (MP 93)
Snowing
THE EAST SIDE OF ROGERS PASS TO THE JCT WITH S-434 (BEAN LAKE)
Snowing
THE JCT WITH S-434 (BEAN LAKE) TO THE JCT WITH US-287 (BOWMANS)
Snowing
MT-28
THE JCT WITH MT-200 TO 10 MILES NORTH
Watch for Fallen Rock
MT-3
THE JCT WITH US-87/MT-200 AND US-191S (EDDIES CORNER) TO GEYSER
Snowing, Scattered Wet
GEYSER TO THE JCT WITH US-89 (ARMINGTON JCT)
Fog
JCT W US 89 (ARMINGTON JCT) TO THE JCT W S-227 (SAND COULEE JCT)
Fog
MT-37
LIBBY TO 37 MILES NORTH
Watch for Fallen Rock
37 MILES NORTH OF LIBBY TO EUREKA
Watch for Fallen Rock
MT-38
SKALKAHO PASS
Snow and Ice, Road Closed for season
MT-43
THE IDAHO LINE TO CHIEF JOSEPH PASS
Frost
BIG HOLE BATTLEFIELD TO SPORTSMANS CAMPGROUND
Watch for Fallen Rock
SPORTSMAN CAMPGROUND TO DIVIDE
Watch for Fallen Rock, Frost
MT-47
HARDIN TO 11 MILES NORTH
Freezing Rain, Ice/Black Ice
MT-49
LOOKING GLASS - JCT WITH US-2 TO JCT US-89
Road Closed for season
MT-64
JCT W US-191 TO BIG SKY
Watch for Fallen Rock
MT-69
21 MILES NORTH OF WHITEHALL TO BOULDER
Watch for Fallen Rock
MT-80
SQUARE BUTTE TO STANFORD
Snowing, Scattered Wet
MT-83
THE CLEARWATER JCT TO CONDON
Watch for Fallen Rock, Areas of Frost / Ice
MT-87
THE IDAHO LINE OVER RAYNOLDS PASS TO JCT W US 287
Scattered Snow and Ice
S-239
UTICA TO HOBSON
Snowing, Scattered Wet
S-279
LINCOLN ROAD TO 22 MILES W (BOTTOM OF FLESHER PASS)
Snowing, Watch for Fallen Rock, Scattered Wet
S-294
LENNEP ROAD - JCT US 89 TO JCT US 12
Fog
S-427
THE JCT WITH US-89S TO RAYNESFORD
Fog
S-471
THOMPSON PASS
Snow and Ice, Road Closed for season
S-541
UTICA TO WINDHAM
Snowing, Scattered Wet
US-12
GARRISON TO AVON
Watch for Fallen Rock
AVON TO MACDONALD PASS
Watch for Fallen Rock
MACDONALD PASS
Watch for Fallen Rock
MACDONALD PASS TO HELENA
Watch for Fallen Rock
HELENA TO THE CANYON FERRY TURNOFF
Snowing, Scattered Wet
12 MILES EAST OF TOWNSEND THROUGH DEEP CREEK CANYON
Watch for Fallen Rock
DEEP CREEK CANYON TO THE JCT WITH US-89
Fog
JCT W US 89 TO 35 MILES EAST OF WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS
Fog
JUNCTION WITH MT 3 / US 12 (LAVINA JCT) TO ROUNDUP
Frost
ROUNDUP TO MUSSELSHELL
Frost
US-191
WEST YELLOWSTONE TO JCT W US 287
Scattered Snow and Ice
JCT W US 287 THROUGH YELLOWSTONE PARK TO THE PARK BOUNDARY
Scattered Snow and Ice
THE YELLOWSTONE PARK BOUNDARY TO THE JCT W MT-64
Watch for Fallen Rock, Scattered Snow and Ice
THE JCT WITH MT-64 THRU THE GALLATIN CANYON
Watch for Fallen Rock, Scattered Snow and Ice
BIG TIMBER TO MELVILLE
Snowing, Scattered Snow and Ice
US-2
HAPPY'S INN TO MARION
Watch for Fallen Rock
CORAM TO WEST GLACIER
Fog
WEST GLACIER TO ESSEX
Areas of Frost / Ice
ESSEX TO 7 MILES WEST OF MARIAS PASS
Areas of Frost / Ice
7 MILES WEST OF MARIAS PASS OVER MARIAS PASS
Scattered Snow and Ice
EAST SIDE OF MARIAS PASS TO EAST GLACIER
Scattered Snow and Ice
THE FRESNO TURNOFF TO HAVRE
Watch for Fallen Rock
WATCH FOR FALLEN ROCK AT BEAVER CREEK GOLF COURSE
US-20
TARGHEE PASS
Scattered Snow and Ice
1 MILE EAST OF THE IDAHO LINE TO WEST YELLOWSTONE
Scattered Snow and Ice
US-212
BEARTOOTH HIGHWAY - WYOMING STATE LINE TO VISTA POINT
Snow and Ice, Road Closed for season
BEARTOOTH HIGHWAY - VISTA POINT TO LOWER GATE
Snow and Ice, Road Closed for season
US-287
JCT W US-191 TO JCT W MT-87 (QUAKE LAKE ROAD)
Scattered Snow and Ice
THE JCT WITH MT-87 TO 30 MILES SOUTH OF ENNIS
Watch for Fallen Rock
8 MILES NORTH OF WOLF CREEK TO THE JCT WITH MT-200 (BOWMANS)
Snowing
US-87
29 MILES SOUTH OF ROUNDUP TO ROUNDUP
Frost
ROUNDUP TO JCT WITH S 244
Frost
US-89
GARDINER THROUGH YANKEE JIM CANYON TO 16 MILES NORTH OF GARDINER
Watch for Fallen Rock
PARK/MEAGHER COUNTY LINE TO WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS
Fog
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS TO THE FOOT OF KINGS HILL
Fog
2 MILES SOUTH OF KINGS HILL TO NEIHART
Fog
NEIHART TO RANGERS STATION
Fog
RANGERS STATION TO MONARCH CANYON
Fog
THE JCT WITH S-427 TO THE JCT WITH US-87/89E (ARMINGTON JCT)
Fog
OVER THE HUDSON BAY DIVIDE TO ST. MARY
Scattered Snow and Ice
US-93
LOST TRAIL PASS
Frost
ELMO TO JCT WITH MT 82
Watch for Fallen Rock
10 MILES N OF KALISPELL TO STRYKER
Snowing, Areas of Frost / Ice
Weather/Roads
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