Heavy Snow — Northern Blaine County, Montana

2023-03-14 to 2023-03-15 · Northern Blaine County, Montana

Event narrative

Observer about two miles southwest of Fort Belknap reported an event total of 6.4 inches of snow.

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 1092061. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.