Winter Storm — Eastern Carbon, Montana

2019-10-09 to 2019-10-10 · Eastern Carbon, Montana

Event narrative

Joliet reported 9 inches of snow, along with areas near Bridger.

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 857831. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.