Heavy Snow — Petroleum, Montana

2024-02-07 to 2024-02-08 · Petroleum, Montana

Event narrative

Across Petroleum County, measured snowfall amounts ranged from 2.0 to 6.5 inches. The greatest amount of 6.5 inches was reported by a trained spotter 14S Winnett.

Wider weather episode

A broad trough pushed across the Intermountain West, as a storm system rode up along the trough into northeast Montana. The precipitation began as a mix due to existing warmer than normal air over the region, before eventually changing over to snow as the event progressed.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1155077. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.