Oct 9, 2026 · 1 hr 48 min · 47 segments
We started with open phones and then got a crime report from County Attorney Matt Jennings. Then we had City Talk with the Missoula Fire Department. We talked about fire prevention.
Hey, happy Friday.
Thank you.
You and all of Montana.
You were talking about preparation for the winter storm and getting over the passes and what do you need for that and snow tires.
I would actually... urge caution at a more basic level because I got some things going on here personally and it caused me to become very distracted and I hadn't paid attention to my tire tread depth on my truck.
And one of my kids noticed that, hey, your tires are getting pretty thin.
You need to get new tires.
I went out there and said, holy cow.
So I did and I went out and got brand new tires because, you know, now's the time to do it.
As you said, you know, before it gets here, even if you don't do snow tires, just check your tread depth.
And Colorado, going over their passes, which are higher than ours, but probably pretty comparable in terms of amounts of snow.
The Colorado Highway Patrol will cite people who have less than half their tread left.
doesn't have to be bare.
It's, I think, 530 seconds if you're below 530 seconds.
That, which is, I think, whatever it is.
Yeah, you'll get cited and you'll get a hefty fine just for having tires that are not deep enough.
And I'm glad you brought that up, Jeff.
It's changing.
I'm glad you brought that up because, you know, a lot of times we drive around on and I'm guilty of this, too.
Hey, happy Friday.
Thank you.
You and all of Montana.
You were talking about preparation for the winter storm and getting over the passes and what do you need for that and snow tires.
I would actually... urge caution at a more basic level because I got some things going on here personally and it caused me to become very distracted and I hadn't paid attention to my tire tread depth on my truck.
And one of my kids noticed that, hey, your tires are getting pretty thin.
You need to get new tires.
I went out there and said, holy cow.
So I did and I went out and got brand new tires because, you know, now's the time to do it.
As you said, you know, before it gets here, even if you don't do snow tires, just check your tread depth.
And Colorado, going over their passes, which are higher than ours, but probably pretty comparable in terms of amounts of snow.
The Colorado Highway Patrol will cite people who have less than half their tread left.
doesn't have to be bare.
It's, I think, 530 seconds if you're below 530 seconds.
That, which is, I think, whatever it is.
Yeah, you'll get cited and you'll get a hefty fine just for having tires that are not deep enough.
And I'm glad you brought that up, Jeff.
It's changing.
I'm glad you brought that up because, you know, a lot of times we drive around on and I'm guilty of this, too.
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