Winter Storm in Eastern Carbon, Montana

Winter Storm November 16, 2016 – November 17, 2016 · Eastern Carbon, Montana

What the National Weather Service wrote

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

The wider storm

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 660844. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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