Winter Storm in Helena Valley, Montana

Winter Storm January 17, 2024 – January 18, 2024 · Helena Valley, Montana

What the National Weather Service wrote

Public report via social media of 6 inches snow overnight. Snow ended at the nearby Helena Airport around 6 AM MST. This was used as an estimated end time.

The wider storm

A series of weather systems brought impactful winter weather to the area with light snow developing across north central Montana, becoming more widespread across the region. Dangerously cold wind chills persisted along the Hi-Line. Warming temperatures elsewhere led to ice jamming, resulting in flooding concerns across portions of the Treasure State.

** Isolated 9 inch snowfall report 6 WSW Forestgrove left out of report.

Re-assessed Aug/Sept of 2024 due to timing inconsistencies.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1151418. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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