Winter Storm — Northern Park County, Montana

2019-10-08 to 2019-10-09 · Northern Park County, Montana

Event narrative

Severe driving conditions, along with jack-knifed semis, were reported along I-90.

Wider weather episode

An arctic front and strong jet max moved across the Billings Forecast Area. At the same time, plenty of Pacific moisture overran this air mass. This all resulted in heavy snow and very slick road conditions across south central and southeast Montana.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 857822. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.