Winter Storm in Lower Clark Fork Region, Montana

The Montana Department of Transportation reported multiple incidents along Interstate 90 west of Superior. Ten to fourteen inches of snow were reported, including: 8-10' Plains, 12' St. Regis, 14' in Ninemile, 9' Trout Creek, and 8' at Lookout Pass. School closures on February 5 included Thompson Falls, Trout Creek, Noxon, and Superior. Easterly winds gusting to about 30 mph, combined with cold temperatures in the lower teens, resulted in wind chills of approximately -7 to 0 degrees. Webcams depicted blowing and drifting snow.

A winter storm developed as moisture from the southwest overran an arctic cold front pushing in from the northeast, resulting in significant impacts across western Montana.