Winter Storm — Beaverhead and Western Madison Below 6000ft, Montana

2023-02-22 · Beaverhead and Western Madison Below 6000ft, Montana

Event narrative

Large portion of Interstate 15, south of Dillon, closed due to significant blowing of snow and poor road conditions.

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 1080848. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.