Heavy Snow — Big Belt, Bridger and Castle Mountains, Montana

2023-02-18 to 2023-02-20 · Big Belt, Bridger and Castle Mountains, Montana

Event narrative

Automated equipment at Elk Peak estimated an event total of 11 inches of snow. 9 inches fell within the first 24 hours of the event.

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 1078051. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.