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@thorsenstorm

Meteorologist at NWS Great Falls | Cat mom to Kirsi πŸˆβ€β¬› | NorCal ➑️ Slightly Less Middle of Nowhere | UND β€˜21 πŸ’šπŸ€ AtSci | LETU β€˜18 πŸ’™πŸ’› B.S. Chem | Opinions are mine

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High wind sunrise 🀌

26.02.2026 14:09 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I found a PWHL personality quiz and it says I should cheer for the Goldeneyes so IDK I’m still conflicted πŸ˜΅β€πŸ’«

I gotta start watching for more games, I’m hoping that’ll clear some things up.

25.02.2026 11:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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But Minneapolis always feels like a home away from home to me.

And I cannot overstate how much I love purple and also it’s a weather phenomenon (Frost), and also I named my cat Kirsi which means Frost in Finnish…

Am I a Frost fan? Is this my team?

25.02.2026 08:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Vancouver is a place I can get behind. It’s been more than a hot minute since I was there but I remember loving my visit.

I would definitely be down to return and establish good vibes with the place.

25.02.2026 08:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

But with everything going on right now I’ve been re-grieving the loss of the UND women’s hockey team (which shuttered before I got there) so it’s like I don’t want to miss a chance to see and cheer on Karvinen and Campbell.

But also if I chased UND alums, I’d be a Sens fan and… I’d rather die.

25.02.2026 08:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

So I love the Frost for that reason. The purple, the Minnesota (I say that and I also actively chose not to be a Wild fan lol).

But considering how many times I like to go back to Grand Forks for UND games it would be SO easy to swing by and catch a Frost game which very much appeals to me.

25.02.2026 08:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

And part of that dilemma is because I try not to base my support team just off of current players because players get traded ALLLLL the time so I’ve always thought that if I commit to a team, I need to commit to the vibe first and then I can support individual players on other teams.

25.02.2026 08:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

latest dilemma… which PWHL team to commit to

I’ve always been partial to the Frost because purple is objectively the best color and I vibe with Minnesota

But then I also see how a couple the last remaining UND women’s hockey players and the former UND women’s HC are with the Goldeneyes

I AM TORN

25.02.2026 08:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

I can now confidentially say that I SEVERELY underestimated the amount of skill required for curling.

That being said, I actually had a lot of fun trying it out with the local curling club.

I think, if I try really hard, by the 2030 games I will be able to stop slipping all the time 🀣

23.02.2026 05:57 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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what a very June-looking February this is πŸ€”

09.02.2026 23:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The only game worth watching tonight, in my very personal opinion, the Detroit Red Wings versus the Utah Mammoth, is blacked out from online viewing because networks are dumb. I can’t afford to just hop on a plane to Salt Lake City every time my hockey team is in town. It’d be one thing if Montana, or any of the surrounding states, had a pro hockey team (not counting Alberta because that’s another country and also Calgary is a solid 8 hour drive away). But there is NO pro hockey in this area, for hundreds of miles. So whatever benefit the NHL thinks they’re getting out of this, they’re not. They’re just telling fans in rural areas to pound sand instead of encouraging a previously untapped fanbase to engage. Which, if they actually invested in this area and encouraged the game of hockey, would help not only the NHL’s bottom line but encourage more support for the junior and college teams in this state that are lovely and deserve more public support but are admittedly not well attended right now. But instead, ESPN and the NHL draw hard lines in the sand. So every game that could be β€œlocal” is blacked out from viewing. Someone please explain to me like I’m 5 how this makes things better.

The only game worth watching tonight, in my very personal opinion, the Detroit Red Wings versus the Utah Mammoth, is blacked out from online viewing because networks are dumb. I can’t afford to just hop on a plane to Salt Lake City every time my hockey team is in town. It’d be one thing if Montana, or any of the surrounding states, had a pro hockey team (not counting Alberta because that’s another country and also Calgary is a solid 8 hour drive away). But there is NO pro hockey in this area, for hundreds of miles. So whatever benefit the NHL thinks they’re getting out of this, they’re not. They’re just telling fans in rural areas to pound sand instead of encouraging a previously untapped fanbase to engage. Which, if they actually invested in this area and encouraged the game of hockey, would help not only the NHL’s bottom line but encourage more support for the junior and college teams in this state that are lovely and deserve more public support but are admittedly not well attended right now. But instead, ESPN and the NHL draw hard lines in the sand. So every game that could be β€œlocal” is blacked out from viewing. Someone please explain to me like I’m 5 how this makes things better.

I’m gonna rant for a quick second…

I am blacked out on a game that is two whole states away because β€œgotta encourage the fans to go see it in person” UTAH DOESN’T EVEN TOUCH MONTANA LEMME SEE IT

05.02.2026 02:11 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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it was a 3.2!!

earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...

01.02.2026 02:05 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m still waiting to see what the USGS puts this aftershock at but this has been a wild couple days for us 🀣

01.02.2026 01:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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the state of Montana the last couple days:

01.02.2026 01:50 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Entry level position is available for Great Falls, MT!! If you have any questions or would like to know more about our office, feel free to ask!!

17.01.2026 03:29 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Freezing fog is terrible for most reasons except you can get some impressive rime ice photos

25.12.2025 02:58 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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High wind craziness occurred today featuring a snow squall that moved through Great Falls. I got this video from the window at the office but winds have been WHIPPIN’ today

17.12.2025 23:34 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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pretty sunset alert

23.11.2025 00:02 πŸ‘ 37 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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My favorite four from Tuesday night ❀️

14.11.2025 00:22 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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you know what’s extra crazy about this photo… this is the view looking SOUTH

almost the entire aurora arc is SOUTH of Great Falls, MONTANA

12.11.2025 04:11 πŸ‘ 90 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
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McDonalds DOT camera 12:30 MST

It’s cloudy to the north in central Montana but eastern Montana into North Dakota is getting a show right now!!

05.11.2025 07:45 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Kirsi takes β€œwinter coat” very seriously, so much so that she starts turning white 🀣

01.11.2025 16:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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it was WIMDY today

high score of the day is 86 mph out by Choteau

30.10.2025 00:37 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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MAINE OMG

15.09.2025 00:58 πŸ‘ 55 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

very proud to have raised a cat who isn’t afraid of thunder (she used to get scared in the first couple months after I adopted her)

ears still perk up when she hears the louder rumbles but there is no fear in her eyes

my little kitten meteorologist

02.08.2025 01:51 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The allure of observing storms in western Montana is ✨mountains✨

makes for some really cool scenery pics

πŸ“ Lincoln, MT

01.08.2025 14:58 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Storm chasing on a day off 🀌

22.07.2025 04:14 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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On tonight’s episode of β€œDOT cameras casually capturing the best storm photos” we have the Denton camera looking east at 8PM towards a storm in northern Fergus county

15.07.2025 02:09 πŸ‘ 38 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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On Monday I had the joy of hiking up to Upper Two Medicine Lake in Glacier National Park. Started off with a boat ride across Two Medicine Lake followed by a 5 mile round trip that included Twin Falls.

09.07.2025 06:41 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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NoDak 🀝 Red Wings
Gibby the Goaltender

which means there will be maximum Gibby on my tv this season

28.06.2025 21:31 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0