Blizzard — Prairie, Montana

2024-12-08 · Prairie, Montana

Event narrative

Visibility was a quarter mile or less for 4 hours with wind gusts frequently exceeding 35 mph. The peak wind gust was 62 mph.

Wider weather episode

A winter storm brought high winds, areas of blowing snow and occasional blizzard conditions to parts of northeast Montana.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1227022. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.