Winter Storm — Eastern Carbon, Montana

2016-11-16 to 2016-11-17 · Eastern Carbon, Montana

Event narrative

Snowfall amounts around 10 inches were reported near Joliet and west of Bridger.

Wider weather episode

A cold front moved across the Billings Forecast Area during the late afternoon into the evening hours on the 16th. This resulted in a cold, moist easterly upslope flow over the Beartooth/Absaroka Mountains and adjacent foothills. At the same time, an upper low moved across southern Wyoming providing additional upslope flow to the mountain locations. As a result, significant snow accumulations occurred over the Beartooth/Absaroka Mountains and adjacent foothills.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 660844. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.