Heavy Snow — Gallatin Valley, Montana

2024-02-15 to 2024-02-16 · Gallatin Valley, Montana

Event narrative

A trained spotter on the western end of the Gallatin Valley reported 6.5 inches event total snow. Start time, end, and verification time are estimated.

Wider weather episode

A compact H500 upper low opened into a wave as it moved from the Pac NW toward the Northern Rockies. Although weakening, this system still resulted in impressive lift through the DGZ, resulting in heavy snow across portions of the region.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1153716. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.