William McKeown-Robbie
@williammrwx.bsky.social
NWS Billings Meteorologist 🌬️⛈️| B.S. Valpo ‘24 | LOT➡️VPZ➡️BIL | Born at 375ppm of CO2 | (She/They) 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️| All opinions and commentary are my own
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*goes to pay medical bill*
*payment system is janky and broken*
*call customer service*
*stay on hold for 45 minutes and counting*
I know I say it all the time, but our healthcare system is so broken.
*payment system is janky and broken*
*call customer service*
*stay on hold for 45 minutes and counting*
I know I say it all the time, but our healthcare system is so broken.
February 12, 2026 at 4:22 PM
*goes to pay medical bill*
*payment system is janky and broken*
*call customer service*
*stay on hold for 45 minutes and counting*
I know I say it all the time, but our healthcare system is so broken.
*payment system is janky and broken*
*call customer service*
*stay on hold for 45 minutes and counting*
I know I say it all the time, but our healthcare system is so broken.
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Trump's IRS improperly shared confidential tax information of thousands of individuals with immigration enforcement officials, according to three people familiar with the situation, appearing to breach a legal fire wall intended to protect taxpayer data.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
IRS improperly disclosed confidential immigrant tax data to DHS
The tax agency only recently discovered it improperly disclosed tax information on thousands of the wrong people to immigration enforcement.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 12, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Trump's IRS improperly shared confidential tax information of thousands of individuals with immigration enforcement officials, according to three people familiar with the situation, appearing to breach a legal fire wall intended to protect taxpayer data.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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BREAKING: The Pentagon let Customs and Border Protection use an anti-drone laser before the FAA closed El Paso airspace, AP sources say.
FAA closes airspace around El Paso, Texas, for 10 days, grounding all flights
The Federal Aviation Administration is closing the airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas for 10 days, grounding all flights to and from the airport.
bit.ly
February 12, 2026 at 12:35 AM
BREAKING: The Pentagon let Customs and Border Protection use an anti-drone laser before the FAA closed El Paso airspace, AP sources say.
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About 400 people, including children and U.S. citizens, were detained for four hours while they were denied food and water in the raid, according to the lawsuit.
Idaho families sue over immigration raid that swept up hundreds, including U.S. citizens
About 400 people, including children and U.S. citizens, were detained for four hours while they were denied food and water in the raid, according to the lawsuit.
nbcnews.to
February 11, 2026 at 11:40 PM
About 400 people, including children and U.S. citizens, were detained for four hours while they were denied food and water in the raid, according to the lawsuit.
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Current wind chills in northern Alaska. At Point Lay (far left), the current wind chill is -72F (temp -35F and north wind at 26 mph). They had a wind chill as low as -78F earlier this morning. Umiat has a current wind chill of -70F. It was as low as -78F yesterday. @alaskawx.bsky.social
February 11, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Current wind chills in northern Alaska. At Point Lay (far left), the current wind chill is -72F (temp -35F and north wind at 26 mph). They had a wind chill as low as -78F earlier this morning. Umiat has a current wind chill of -70F. It was as low as -78F yesterday. @alaskawx.bsky.social
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Above average conditions continue for much of the country, particularly for the central U.S. as well as across the southern tier where temperatures are running as much as 15-20 degrees above mid-February averages.
Check you latest forecast at weather.gov.
Check you latest forecast at weather.gov.
February 11, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Above average conditions continue for much of the country, particularly for the central U.S. as well as across the southern tier where temperatures are running as much as 15-20 degrees above mid-February averages.
Check you latest forecast at weather.gov.
Check you latest forecast at weather.gov.
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World-class athletes have been training for years for the Winter Olympics. There’s one major wildcard though — the weather.
February 10, 2026 at 9:21 PM
World-class athletes have been training for years for the Winter Olympics. There’s one major wildcard though — the weather.
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January brought more warm conditions across Colorado, and the mountain snowpack is at its lowest levels in decades. Water Year 2026 is off to the warmest start of any water year on record for Colorado, by a large margin.
To read more cheery climate details, here's the link to our January summary!
To read more cheery climate details, here's the link to our January summary!
CO Monthly Climate Summary
climate.colostate.edu
February 10, 2026 at 8:57 PM
January brought more warm conditions across Colorado, and the mountain snowpack is at its lowest levels in decades. Water Year 2026 is off to the warmest start of any water year on record for Colorado, by a large margin.
To read more cheery climate details, here's the link to our January summary!
To read more cheery climate details, here's the link to our January summary!
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if the Colorado snowpack numbers from SNOTEL stations (52% of median) aren't low enough for you, they get even worse when looking at data across all elevations. Using the University of Arizona's SWE dataset, we're now below one-third of the usual snowpack (32.5%) as of February 9. #cowx
February 10, 2026 at 8:52 PM
if the Colorado snowpack numbers from SNOTEL stations (52% of median) aren't low enough for you, they get even worse when looking at data across all elevations. Using the University of Arizona's SWE dataset, we're now below one-third of the usual snowpack (32.5%) as of February 9. #cowx
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Rep. Delia Ramirez to DHS officials: "I have as much respect for you as I do for the last white men who put on masks to terrorize communities of color. I have no respect for the inheritors of the Klanhood and the slave patrol. Those activities were criminal and so are yours."
February 10, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Rep. Delia Ramirez to DHS officials: "I have as much respect for you as I do for the last white men who put on masks to terrorize communities of color. I have no respect for the inheritors of the Klanhood and the slave patrol. Those activities were criminal and so are yours."
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This is literally what CURRENT LAW requires. It’s in the Constitution! www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
February 10, 2026 at 3:18 AM
This is literally what CURRENT LAW requires. It’s in the Constitution! www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
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Olympian Amber Glenn has spoken out about supporting the LGBTQ+ community under the Trump administration.
Glenn, who identifies as pansexual, recently announced that she is taking a break from social media following backlash for speaking out against the Trump administration.
Glenn, who identifies as pansexual, recently announced that she is taking a break from social media following backlash for speaking out against the Trump administration.
February 9, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Olympian Amber Glenn has spoken out about supporting the LGBTQ+ community under the Trump administration.
Glenn, who identifies as pansexual, recently announced that she is taking a break from social media following backlash for speaking out against the Trump administration.
Glenn, who identifies as pansexual, recently announced that she is taking a break from social media following backlash for speaking out against the Trump administration.
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Maybe the ice really IS all it’s cracked up to be on #LakeErie! 🧊
NOAA's #GOESEast (#GOES19) satellite captured a massive fracture forming in the lake ice on 2/8/26. It was approximately 80 miles long...
WATCH: satlib.cira.colostate.edu/weather_medi...
via NOAA NESDIS/CIRA
NOAA's #GOESEast (#GOES19) satellite captured a massive fracture forming in the lake ice on 2/8/26. It was approximately 80 miles long...
WATCH: satlib.cira.colostate.edu/weather_medi...
via NOAA NESDIS/CIRA
Massive Crack in Ice Forms on Lake Erie | CIRA Satellite Library
satlib.cira.colostate.edu
February 9, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Maybe the ice really IS all it’s cracked up to be on #LakeErie! 🧊
NOAA's #GOESEast (#GOES19) satellite captured a massive fracture forming in the lake ice on 2/8/26. It was approximately 80 miles long...
WATCH: satlib.cira.colostate.edu/weather_medi...
via NOAA NESDIS/CIRA
NOAA's #GOESEast (#GOES19) satellite captured a massive fracture forming in the lake ice on 2/8/26. It was approximately 80 miles long...
WATCH: satlib.cira.colostate.edu/weather_medi...
via NOAA NESDIS/CIRA
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This furthers the racial achievement gap in Minneapolis among kids. Devastating. Kids will be dealing with the implications of virtual learning between 2020-2026 for a lifetime.
ICE surge news: Minneapolis Public Schools has extended *optional* distance learning until April 6.
February 8, 2026 at 7:38 PM
This furthers the racial achievement gap in Minneapolis among kids. Devastating. Kids will be dealing with the implications of virtual learning between 2020-2026 for a lifetime.
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Lindsey Vonn undergoes surgery to stabilize a fracture in her left leg after a crash in the women's downhill race, Italian hospital says.
Lindsey Vonn clips gate and crashes in Winter Olympic downhill, taken away by helicopter
Lindsey Vonn's pursuit of a second Olympic downhill gold medal is over. The 41-year-old American, skiing with a badly injured left knee, crashed early in Sunday's race in Italy.
bit.ly
February 8, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Lindsey Vonn undergoes surgery to stabilize a fracture in her left leg after a crash in the women's downhill race, Italian hospital says.
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We hope the village has donuts! 🍩
Congratulations to Aerin Frankel for securing her first Olympic career shutout!
Congratulations to Aerin Frankel for securing her first Olympic career shutout!
February 7, 2026 at 7:09 PM
We hope the village has donuts! 🍩
Congratulations to Aerin Frankel for securing her first Olympic career shutout!
Congratulations to Aerin Frankel for securing her first Olympic career shutout!
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OK🅰️Y MEG!
Fleet captain, Megan Keller, recorded 3 points (1G , 2A) in today’s matchup between USA and Finland!
Fleet captain, Megan Keller, recorded 3 points (1G , 2A) in today’s matchup between USA and Finland!
February 7, 2026 at 7:07 PM
OK🅰️Y MEG!
Fleet captain, Megan Keller, recorded 3 points (1G , 2A) in today’s matchup between USA and Finland!
Fleet captain, Megan Keller, recorded 3 points (1G , 2A) in today’s matchup between USA and Finland!
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Since his first term, President Trump has wanted to be able to fire federal employees for any reason. A new rule vastly expands his authority to do that. n.pr/4rAiG9M
It's about to get easier for Trump to fire federal workers
Since his first term, President Trump has wanted to be able to fire federal employees for any reason. A new rule vastly expands his authority to do that.
n.pr
February 6, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Since his first term, President Trump has wanted to be able to fire federal employees for any reason. A new rule vastly expands his authority to do that. n.pr/4rAiG9M
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The action begins in Italy tomorrow 🗣️
Catch 61 of our players on the world stage! For the full game schedule ➡️ thepwhl.com/en/olympics/schedule
Catch 61 of our players on the world stage! For the full game schedule ➡️ thepwhl.com/en/olympics/schedule
February 4, 2026 at 10:26 PM
The action begins in Italy tomorrow 🗣️
Catch 61 of our players on the world stage! For the full game schedule ➡️ thepwhl.com/en/olympics/schedule
Catch 61 of our players on the world stage! For the full game schedule ➡️ thepwhl.com/en/olympics/schedule
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Not that uncommon, but unusual to see Great Falls, MT (64) be warmer than Tallahassee, FL (63) in the dead of winter. Temperatures will begin to moderate by early next week, but not before several days of continued warmth out west and frigid cold in the east.
February 4, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Not that uncommon, but unusual to see Great Falls, MT (64) be warmer than Tallahassee, FL (63) in the dead of winter. Temperatures will begin to moderate by early next week, but not before several days of continued warmth out west and frigid cold in the east.