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

2024-06-17 to 2024-06-18 · Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and Centennial Mountains, Montana

Event narrative

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.

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 1179978. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.