Freezing Fog in Western Roosevelt, Montana

Freezing Fog January 1, 2026 – January 4, 2026 · Western Roosevelt, Montana

What the National Weather Service wrote

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. Wolf Point Airport ASOS and Poplar AWOS) during this period.

The wider storm

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 1314671. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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