Winter Storm — Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and Centennial Mountains, Montana

2024-01-17 to 2024-01-18 · Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and Centennial Mountains, Montana

Event narrative

Snotel equipment at Carrot Basin estimated 9 inches new snow over 24 hours. Times estimated.

Wider weather episode

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_id 1151428. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.