Heavy Snow — Gates of the Mountains, Montana

2023-03-14 to 2023-03-15 · Gates of the Mountains, Montana

Event narrative

Observer at Holter Dam reported an event total of 6 inches of snow, with a liquid equivalent of 0.45.

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 1092064. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.