Winter Storm — Cascade County Below 5000ft, Montana

2023-03-15 · Cascade County Below 5000ft, Montana

Event narrative

Cascade County Sheriff's office reported several vehicle incidents and wrecks due to snow covered roadways.

Wider weather episode

A Pacific weather system arrived from the west and ushered in an unsettled weather pattern that persisted through mid-week. Strong wind occurred along the Rocky Mountain Front and portions of Central and Southwest Montana. Heavy snow also developed along the immediate eastern slopes of the Continental Divide and the southwestern mountains.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1091385. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.