Winter Weather in Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and Centennial Mountains, Montana

Snotel equipment at Clover Meadow estimated 14 inches new snow over 10 hours. Additionally, snotel equipment at Short Creek estimated 5 inches new snow over a similar timeframe. A trained spotter reported 8 inches new snow accumulation on an elevated surface near Big Sky around the same timeframe.

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.