Heavy Snow — Meagher, Montana

2021-12-16 to 2021-12-17 · Meagher, Montana

Event narrative

Public reports 12 inches of new snow overnight at Showdown Ski resort.

Wider weather episode

A strong cold front ushered an arctic air mass into Montana on the evening of the 16th/morning of the 17th. As this air mass moved into the area, gusty winds combined with the cold air, bringing widespread wind chills to -30 to -40, with some areas seeing even colder wind chills. In addition to the cold, some snow also fell, especially across the mountains.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 996760. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.