Winter Weather in West Glacier Region, Montana

Winter Weather April 23, 2026 · West Glacier Region, Montana

What the National Weather Service wrote

Eight and a half inches of snow fell at Java East, with four inches reported at the West Glacier COOP. Two and seven tenths inches of snow accumulated at Shed 4. A disabled semi truck blocked the eastbound lane of US Highway 2 at milepost 184. Power outages were also reported during the event, totaling around 400 customers.

The wider storm

A complex, multi-day winter system brought a sharp divide in impacts across the Northern Rockies. An interesting synoptic pattern set up as an unseasonably cold low pressure parked over the region for several days.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1322849. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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