Winter Storm — Treasure, Montana

2017-03-08 to 2017-03-10 · Treasure, Montana

Event narrative

Snowfall of 4 to 6 inches along with freezing rain was reported across the area.

Wider weather episode

An arctic front moved across the forecast area and remained in place for several days. At the same time, abundant moisture moved off the Pacific Ocean and across this arctic air. As a result, a prolonged overrunning event resulting in heavy snow occurred across most of the Billings Forecast Area.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 678316. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.