Heavy Snow — Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine, Montana

2023-02-19 to 2023-02-20 · Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine, Montana

Event narrative

Automated equipment at Rocky Boy estimated an event total of 13 inches of snow at an elevation of 4,730 feet.

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 1078055. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.