Heavy Snow — Southern Rocky Mountain Front, Montana

2023-02-20 to 2023-02-21 · Southern Rocky Mountain Front, Montana

Event narrative

Automated equipment at Dupuyer Creek estimated an event total of 15 inches of snow, with 14 inches falling over a 24 hour period.

Wider weather episode

A strong storm system resulted in a long duration snow event which was the heaviest across the Little Belt Mountains and Rocky Mountain Front. Area valleys and portions of the plains experienced blustery winds and a few inches of snow. The worst travel impacts occurred in Madison County where multiple vehicle incidents and a few injuries occurred.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1078036. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.