Winter Storm — Little Belt and Highwood Mountains, Montana

2023-02-19 to 2023-02-20 · Little Belt and Highwood Mountains, Montana

Event narrative

High impact and heavy snow event. Several SNOTEL sites across the Little Belts estimated 20 to 24 inches of snow falling over a 24 hour period. A local ski resort was unable to open for business due to the heavy snow. All roads and highways in the area were closed.

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 1078053. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.