Winter Storm — Paradise Valley, Montana

2023-01-27 to 2023-01-28 · Paradise Valley, Montana

Event narrative

Snowfall around 9 inches was reported across the area.

Wider weather episode

An arctic front moved across the Billings Forecast Area. This was followed by an unstable northwest flow aloft on Friday the 27th. This unstable flow produced bands of moderate to heavy snow. The arctic intrusion turned to an upslope event resulting in significant snowfall for the Beartooth/Absaroka/Red Lodge Foothills.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1069486. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.