Winter Weather — Gallatin Valley, Montana

2024-01-09 · Gallatin Valley, Montana

Event narrative

Snow Squall. Visibility less than a quarter of a mile. Heavy snowfall. Blizzard conditions reported by the spotter.

Wider weather episode

A brief period of warm conditions accompanied strong to gusty southwesterly winds across much of North-central and Southwest Montana. An Arctic cold front arrived shortly after, which brought much colder temperatures and accumulating snow to much of the Treasure State, including snow squalls to portions of Southwest Montana.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1150887. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.