Winter Storm in West Glacier Region, Montana

Winter Storm February 20, 2023 – February 21, 2023 · West Glacier Region, Montana

What the National Weather Service wrote

A weak arctic push brought heavy snow to Marias Pass between 6 and 9 am on the 20th, then ramped up again by the evening including Essex. Points north and west received a mixture of rain and snow before the arctic push westward overnight. Severe driving conditions were reported for US-2 between West Glacier and Columbia Falls and also at Marias Pass. Total snows included 17 inches at Marias Pass, 11.2 inches at Essex and 6 inches at West Glacier.

The wider storm

A strong push of arctic air entered western Montana thanks to low pressure to the west. This brought high winds and scattered power outages across northwest Montana. Heavy snow near the front caused low visibility, slick roads and eventual drifting snow in places.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1081688. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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