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Winter Storm in Eastern Carbon, Montana
Winter Storm February 1, 2017 · Eastern Carbon, Montana
What the National Weather Service wrote
Snowfall of 7 inches along with bad road conditions were reported across the area.
The wider storm
Another in a series of winter storms impacted the central and western portions of the Billings Forecast Area. Heavy snow impacted the mountains and foothills especially. Snowfall of 8-12 inches was common from the Emigrant and Livingston areas to Big Timber, Absarokee, Red Lodge and Fort Smith. Over 20 inches of snow fell in the mountains just southeast of Livingston, as well as across Mystic Lake. The Billings airport reported 7.7 inches, and the 5.6 inches that occurred on January 31st was a daily record. Multiple accidents and slide offs occurred on Interstate 90 from Livingston to the Wyoming state line.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 669127. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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