Winter Storm — Bighorn Canyon, Montana

2023-01-27 to 2023-01-28 · Bighorn Canyon, Montana

Event narrative

Snowfall amounts of 7 to 8 inches were 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 1069584. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.