Heavy Snow — Eastern Carbon, Montana

2013-10-03 to 2013-10-04 · Eastern Carbon, Montana

Event narrative

Snowfall amounts of 6 to 12 inches, along with tree damage and power outages, were reported in the Joliet and Bridger areas.

Wider weather episode

A strong early Fall storm system moved into the Northern Rockies bringing significant snow to portions of the Billings Forecast Area. Heavy snow fell mainly along and south of a Livingston-Billings-Miles City-Baker line. The heaviest snowfall occurred along the eastern foothills of the Beartooth/Absaroka Mountains where up to two feet of snow fell. The main impacts from this storm were significant tree damage along with power outages as deciduous trees were still holding their leaves and northeast winds gusting over 20 mph added additional stress to trees and power lines.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 480145. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.