Heavy Snow — Southern Rocky Mountain Front, Montana

2025-02-03 to 2025-02-04 · Southern Rocky Mountain Front, Montana

Event narrative

Snotel equipment at Copper Bottom estimates 9 inches new snow over 24 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 1240287. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.