Winter Weather — Northwest Beaverhead County, Montana

2024-06-16 to 2024-06-18 · Northwest Beaverhead County, Montana

Event narrative

Snotel equipment at Darkhorse Lake estimated 8 inches new snow.

Wider weather episode

A robust, cold upper level trough swept across the Northern Rockies June 16-18. The track of the mid level low (Across N ID to Central MT) was favorable for precipitation and given the cold nature of the system, brought snow to the mountains.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1179976. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.