Winter Storm — Eastern Carbon, Montana

2019-02-24 to 2019-02-27 · Eastern Carbon, Montana

Event narrative

Snowfall amounts of 6 to 9 inches were reported across the area.

Wider weather episode

An arctic front moved through the Billings Forecast Area. At the same time, abundant moisture off the Pacific moved over this very cold airmass, resulting in what is called an overrunning event. As a result, heavy snow occurred across the entire Billings Forecast Area.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 805391. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.