Winter Storm — Red Lodge Foothills, Montana

2023-02-20 to 2023-02-22 · Red Lodge Foothills, Montana

Event narrative

Snowfall of 12 inches was reported in Red Lodge.

Wider weather episode

An arctic front moved across the Billings Forecast Area. This was followed by a moist flow aloft off the Pacific. This moist flow aloft produced a multi-day overrunning snow event across the Billings Forecast area. Many locations received heavy snow accumulations. The storm impacted travel across the area. Highway 191 was closed for a period of time and a large portion of Interstate 90 was shut down for nearly a day.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1075660. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.