Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Northern High Plains, Montana

2025-02-03 · Northern High Plains, Montana

Event narrative

RAWS station BGRM8 Browning measured a wind chill of -38F.

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 1245101. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.