High Wind — Eastern Pondera and Eastern Teton, Montana
2022-12-25 · Eastern Pondera and Eastern Teton, Montana
51 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
An Ambient Sensor measured a lone gust of 59 mph.
Wider weather episode
An upper wave combined with strong mid level zonal flow resulted in a period of strong winds across the North-central Montana plains. Given recently fallen snowfall along the Rocky Mountain Front, ground blizzard conditions occurred.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1069793. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.