Freezing Fog — Central and Se Phillips, Montana

2026-01-01 to 2026-01-04 · Central and Se Phillips, Montana

Event narrative

Power lines in the area were weighed down and stretched causing brief power outages across the area. Near zero visibility created hazardous driving conditions at times.

Less than a quarter mile visibility was not consistently reported at available stations (i.e. Malta Airport AWOS) during this period.

Wider weather episode

This episode of freezing fog mainly affected areas near and north of US-Highway 2. Main impacts were near zero visibility and rime icing on power lines, which lead to some scattered power outages.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1314670. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.