Winter Storm — Bighorn Canyon, Montana

2025-02-16 to 2025-02-17 · Bighorn Canyon, Montana

Event narrative

Fort Smith reported 8 inches of snow.

Wider weather episode

An atmospheric river moved onto the west coast and across the northern Rockies. This moisture overran an arctic airmass at the surface which resulted in heavy snow across the Billings Forecast area.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1236147. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.