Heavy Snow — Prairie, Montana

2022-10-23 to 2022-10-24 · Prairie, Montana

Event narrative

Across Prairie County, measured snowfall amounts ranged from 3.0 to 6.0 inches. The greatest amount of 6.0 inches was measured by a trained spotter at 10 WNW McCloud.

Wider weather episode

The first winter storm of the season occurred when a Pacific Storm moved in from the Pacific Northwest and redeveloped on the east side of the Continental Divide. Many areas saw accumulating snow with areas along the Canadian Border receiving the highest amounts.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1055004. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.