Blizzard — Central and Se Phillips, Montana

2025-12-17 · Central and Se Phillips, Montana

Event narrative

At the Malta airport AWOS site (KM75), visibility of 1/4 mile or worse in blowing snow was observed for about 4.5 hours. Severe driving conditions were also reported on area roadways.

Wider weather episode

A very strong Alberta clipper winter storm system brought severe wind gusts and heavy snow to portions of northeast Montana. Blizzard conditions persisted for most of the evening, late night, and overnight hours.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1297880. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.