Wibaux storm history

Cooperative observer in Wibaux reported 7 inches of snowfall. Other reports across the county included freezing drizzle, snow, and melting snow which caused very slick road conditions, resulting in an automobile accident on Interstate 94 with multiple fatalities. Two pregnant wom…

A two year old visiting relatives in Wibaux was found dead outside due to hypothermia at 0630 am on December 24th. He had gotten out of the house sometime during the night. Temperatures were around 15 below zero with wind chills near 30 below zero.

The Pine Hills RAWS site (PNHM8) accumulated 1.63 inches of rain in 3 hours.

Reported at the Ash Creek MT DOT station.

D2 drought conditions were experienced across most of the county to begin the month. By the end of the month the entire county had improved to D1.

The D2 drought continued over all of Wibaux county.

Drought remained in D2 status over Wibaux county.

A small area of D3 in the extreme northern portion of the county, decreased to a D2 by the end of the month. The remainder of the county remained D2.

Mesonet observations reported wind chills as cold as -41F (Wibaux school).

Mesonet observations reported wind chills as cold as -42F (Ash Creek).

Mesonet observations reported wind chills as cold as -47F (MT DOT Beaver Hill, 7W Carlyle and Wibaux).

D2 drought continued across much of the county through the month, except a small area of D3 drought over the extreme northern one quarter of the county.

The public reported a period of near zero visibility in blowing snow near Terry.

D3 drought conditions continued across Wibaux County through January.

Montana DOT 511 website show I-94 between Miles City to Glendive closed from approximately 4:30am until 11:30 am due to severe driving conditions, lanes blockages due to accidents.

Occurred at 7W of Carlyle, Mesonet station Ash Creek.

D3 drought conditions continued across Wibaux county through December.

To start October, the eastern half of Wibaux County worsened to D2-Severe drought. On the second week of October, the eastern third of Wibaux County worsened to D3-Extreme drought, while the rest of the county worsened to D2-Severe drought. On the third week of October, the north…

On the second week of September, the northeastern quarter of Wibaux County worsened to D2-Severe drought conditions. On the third week of September, D2-Severe drought expanded slightly to the southwest.

In Wibaux, 6.0 inches of snow was reported by the public.

At the Beach, ND Airport ASOS site (K20U), visibility of one quarter mile or less was recorded for about 9 hours on the morning of the 6th.

For multiple sites across Wibaux County, temperatures in the 20s and 30s below zero and breezy winds created intermittent periods of wind chills of 40 degrees below zero or colder from the morning of the 12th into midday on the 15th. The peak wind chill of 66 degrees below zero w…

At the Beach, ND airport ASOS site (K20U), visibility of a quarter mile or less was recorded for about 9 3/4 hours from early to mid morning on the 3rd.

The public reported 9.0 inches of snow at Carlyle. Times are estimated.

A peak wind gust of 67 mph was recorded at 3:15 PM at the Beach Airport ASOS (K20U).

At the Beach, ND airport ASOS site (K20U), visibility of a quarter mile or less was recorded for about 7 1/4 hours from late on the 23rd to the morning of the 24th.

The Pine Hill RAWS site (PNHM8) measured 2.45 inches of rain.

A trained spotter reported a hailstone up to the size of a teacup within hail that was predominately the size of quarters.

The Pines Hill RAWS Site (PNHM8) recorded a 65 mph thunderstorm wind gust.

A trained spotter measured 1 inch of rain that fell in about 10 minutes. Hail the size of peas was reported as well.

A trained spotter reported hail up to the size of quarters.

A trained spotter reported hail up to the size of half dollars.

A trained spotter reported hail up to the size of quarters.

At the Beach, ND Airport ASOS site (K20U), visibility of a quarter mile or less was recorded for about 8 hours from the early morning to the morning of the 25th.

Intermittent blizzard conditions were reported from the morning to the early evening hours on the 11th, at the Beach Airport (K20U) ASOS.

A trained spotter located at 8 SW Saint Phillip reported blizzard conditions on the morning of the 11th. Times are estimated.

To start February, ongoing drought conditions for all but the northern edge of Wibaux County were in (D1-Moderate) drought, while the northern edge of the county was in (D2-Severe) conditions. By the second week of February, all of Wibaux County had improved to (D1-Moderate) drou…

Multiple episodes of intermittent dense fog with visibility of a quarter mile or less occurred at the Beach, ND Airport ASOS (K20U). The first episode lasted for 2 hours from the late night of the 17th to the early morning of the 18th. The second episode lasted 3 hours from late …

Multiple episodes of intermittent dense fog with visibility of a quarter mile or less occurred at the Beach, ND Airport ASOS (K20U). The first episode lasted for 9 1/2 hours from the night of the 15th to the early morning of the 16th. The second episode lasted 4 1/2 hours from mo…

At the Beach, ND airport ASOS site (K20U), visibility of a quarter mile or less was recorded for about 26 1/2 hours from early morning on the 11th to the morning of the 12th.

At the Beach, ND airport ASOS site (K20U), visibility of a quarter mile or less was recorded for about 4 hours from early to mid morning on the 3rd.

To start January, ongoing drought conditions for all but the northern edge of Wibaux County were in (D1-Moderate) drought, while the northern edge of the county was in (D2-Severe) conditions. These conditions remained the same through the end of the month.

Intermittent blizzard conditions were reported from the morning to late afternoon on the 22nd, at the Beach Airport AWOS.

For multiple sites across Wibaux County, temperatures in the teens and 20s below zero and breezy winds created intermittent periods of wind chills of -40 or worse from early morning of the 21st into the late morning of the 23rd. The peak wind chill of -58 was recorded from 4:15 P…

Interstate 94 was closed from Glendive to the Montana and North Dakota border and beyond due to the weather. MT Highway 7 was closed between Interstate 94 and Baker due to the weather. Times are estimated.

Across Wibaux County, measured snowfall amounts ranged from 11.0 to 17.0 inches with drifts of up to 6 feet. The greatest amount of 17.0 inches was reported by a trained spotter at 8 SSW St. Phillip.

To start December, ongoing drought conditions was in (D2-Severe) conditions for all of Wibaux County. On the third week of December, all but the northern edge of Wibaux County improved to (D1-Moderate) drought, while the northern edge of the county remained in (D2-Severe) conditi…

At the Beach, ND airport AWOS site (K20U), visibility of a quarter mile or less was recorded for about 2 3/4 hours on the morning of the 15th.

A peak wind gust of 58 mph was recorded at 8:35 PM at the Beach Airport AWOS (K20U).