Dense Fog — Central and Se Phillips, Montana

2023-03-17 to 2023-03-18 · Central and Se Phillips, Montana

Event narrative

At the Malta Airport AWOS site (KM75), visibility of a quarter mile or less was recorded for about 8 hours from late night on the 17th to the morning of the 18th.

Wider weather episode

Cold temperatures along with moisture from recently melted snow allowed dense fog to form over portions of northeast Montana.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1082394. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.