Heavy Snow — Hill County, Montana

2023-03-14 to 2023-03-15 · Hill County, Montana

Event narrative

COOP observer located about 21 miles north of Rudyard reported an event total snow amount of 6 inches.

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 1092066. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.