Winter Storm — Southern Big Horn, Montana

2019-02-24 to 2019-02-27 · Southern Big Horn, Montana

Event narrative

Snowfall amounts of 6 to 8 inches were reported from Fort Smith to Pryor.

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 805392. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.