Winter Weather — West Glacier Region, Montana

2023-01-31 · West Glacier Region, Montana

Event narrative

Snow totals included 5 at Blankenship Bridge, 10-12 in the Swan Mountains, 9 in the mountains NW of Essex, 4 at Stahl Peak, and 6 at Big Mountain.

Wider weather episode

A relatively light precipitation event led to rather impressive snow totals across the area, with really high snow to liquid ratios of 15:1 to 30:1.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1074962. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.