Winter Storm — Eastern Carbon, Montana

2018-12-30 to 2018-12-31 · Eastern Carbon, Montana

Event narrative

Snowfall of 6 to 7 inches was reported across the area.

Wider weather episode

An arctic front, accompanied by snow, moved across the Billings Forecast Area during the afternoon and evening of the 30th. In addition, Pacific moisture moved overhead across the arctic air mass during the evening of the 30th and into the early morning hours of the 31st. This resulted in heavy snow across most of the Billings Forecast area.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 794106. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.