Heavy Snow — Gallatin Valley, Montana

2025-02-05 · Gallatin Valley, Montana

Event narrative

Trained spotter in the far southeastern end of the Gallatin Valley reported a foot of new snow over 4 hours.

Wider weather episode

Several waves ejecting from an upper level low near the Pacific NW coast resulted in periods of snow at times, with cold air filtering in from Canada resulting in extreme cold in northern areas. Overall the snow event fell short of expectations, but there were still a few locations that saw heavy snow.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1240282. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.