Winter Storm — Crazy Mountains, Montana

2014-11-25 to 2014-11-26 · Crazy Mountains, Montana

Event narrative

South Fork Shields Snotel reported 12 inches of snow.

Wider weather episode

An unsettled Northwest flow aloft combined with a strong jet streak resulted in heavy snow across portions of the Billings Forecast Area. The heaviest snowfall was associated with a baroclinic zone that set up across the eastern foothills of the Beartooth/Absaroka Mountains.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 547900. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.