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

2023-03-05 to 2023-03-06 · Big Belt, Bridger and Castle Mountains, Montana

Event narrative

Heavy higher elevation snow resulted in several locations experiencing heavy snow and winter storm conditions. Boulder Mountain, Brackett Creek and Sacajawea all estimated even total snow values of 10 inches.

Wider weather episode

Snow showers developed primarily over the mountains of Southwest Montana. Additionally, more widespread snow developed across much of North-central, Central, and Southwest Montana.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1082151. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.