Blizzard in Judith Basin County and Judith Gap, Montana

Blizzard conditions with winds gusting between 30 to 40 mph from 1:30pm MST to 5:45pm MST local time. Widespread severe driving conditions and highway closures on MT Highway 89 between Armington Junction and Stanford reported by Montana Department of Transportation due to the blizzard conditions. a COOP observer in Stanford measured 16.1 inches of 24hr snowfall with a storm total of 25.2 inches.

A complex, multi-day weather system moved across the region bringing rounds of wind, snow, and when combined, blizzard conditions. Strong winds aloft brought a round of high winds to the region beginning late on the 11th through the 12th. A low pressure system with a cold front pushed south through the 12th, ending the high wind threat, but bringing a heavy snow threat to the mountains and lower elevations of North-Central MT. The front then stalled, continuing periods of heavy snow through the 14th when gusty winds developed across the I-15 and MT Highway 200 corridor which led to blizzard conditions.