A Pacific storm and atmospheric river will impact the Pacific Northwest states and northern Rockies this weekend, bringing locally heavy low elevations rain and heavy high elevation snow in the mountains. By Sunday over the Interior Northwest, rain combined with snowmelt will increase the risk of flood hazards. Flood Watches are in effect. Read More >
Overview
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On Friday, March 24th, an elongated winter/spring storm began impacting south- central Montana that lasted through the weekend into Monday morning. It started out as strong rain showers Friday afternoon, then quickly switched over to snow that night. The mountains and foothills were impacted the most, with reports of ~50" of snow that fell in the Beartooth/Absarokas and at the Red Lodge Mountain Ski Resort. |
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Snow Reports
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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Billings MT
1100 AM MDT Tue Mar 28 2023
...FINAL STORM INFORMATION...
...FOR THE SNOW STORM THAT OCCURRED FROM 1200 PM FRI MAR 24 2023
THROUGH 1200 PM MON MAR 27 2023...
Notes: Location of reports are referenced from city center.
Snowfall reports from SNOTEL sites are estimated.
...BIG HORN COUNTY...
***** Storm Total Snowfall Reports ***** Time Snowfall
Fort Smith 0.5 ENE 7 AM Mon 16.2 in
Busby 0.3 NW 6 PM Sun 8.0 in
...CARBON COUNTY...
***** Storm Total Snowfall Reports ***** Time Snowfall
Red Lodge 4.2 W 4 PM Mon 60.0 in
Red Lodge 4.8 W 2 AM Mon 50.0 in
Luther 3.4 SSW 2 AM Mon 45.0 in
Red Lodge 1.0 S 5 PM Mon 44.5 in
Red Lodge 3.0 SW 7 AM Mon 37.0 in
Joliet 2.2 WNW 7 AM Mon 26.0 in
Bridger 2.3 N 7 AM Mon 16.0 in
Roscoe 2 N 8 AM Sat 16.0 in
Bridger 4.0 SSW 7 AM Sat 11.0 in
...CARTER COUNTY...
***** Storm Total Snowfall Reports ***** Time Snowfall
Ekalaka 0.2 ENE 5 PM Mon 0.4 in
Ridgeway 2.7 ENE 6 PM Mon Trace
...CUSTER COUNTY...
***** Storm Total Snowfall Reports ***** Time Snowfall
Powderville 8 NNE 6 PM Mon 1.0 in
Kinsey 2.3 W 7 AM Mon 0.3 in
...FALLON COUNTY...
***** Storm Total Snowfall Reports ***** Time Snowfall
Plevna 0.2 NNE 6 PM Mon 0.6 in
...GOLDEN VALLEY COUNTY...
***** Storm Total Snowfall Reports ***** Time Snowfall
Ryegate 18 NNW 7 AM Mon 2.0 in
...MUSSELSHELL COUNTY...
***** Storm Total Snowfall Reports ***** Time Snowfall
Roundup 3.3 SE 12 PM Mon 5.0 in
Klein 5 SE 7 AM Mon 2.1 in
Roundup 8.6 NNE 8 AM Mon 2.0 in
Roundup 15 SW 7 AM Mon 2.0 in
Roundup 1.5 NNE 8 AM Mon 1.5 in
Roundup 6.2 ENE 7 AM Mon 1.0 in
Roundup 4.3 SSE 9 AM Sun 1.0 in
Roundup 8.1 SE 6 AM Sun 0.9 in
...PARK COUNTY...
***** Storm Total Snowfall Reports ***** Time Snowfall
Livingston 6.6 ESE 7 AM Mon 35.5 in
Wilsall 12.7 ENE 2 AM Mon 24.0 in
Livingston 12 S 6 PM Sun 23.8 in
Livingston 1 WSW 8 AM Mon 18.0 in
Emigrant 26.4 ESE 2 AM Mon 18.0 in
Springdale 0.3 NE 8 AM Mon 13.2 in
Wilsall 12.3 NE 2 AM Mon 12.0 in
Emigrant 24.5 ESE 2 AM Mon 12.0 in
Cooke City 3.0 N 2 AM Mon 10.0 in
Cooke City 2.1 N 2 AM Mon 8.0 in
Wilsall 0.3 NW 7 AM Mon 4.8 in
...POWDER RIVER COUNTY...
***** Storm Total Snowfall Reports ***** Time Snowfall
Ashland 11.9 E 7 AM Mon 2.0 in
Moorhead 9.5 NE 6 PM Mon 1.7 in
Biddle 8.2 WSW 6 PM Mon Trace
Boyes 1.7 NNE 7 AM Mon Trace
...ROSEBUD COUNTY...
***** Storm Total Snowfall Reports ***** Time Snowfall
Colstrip 19.8 ESE 6 PM Mon 2.6 in
Forsyth 0.4 NNE 10 PM Mon 2.5 in
Melstone 5.7 E 7 AM Mon 1.5 in
Ingomar 9 E 6 AM Mon 1.5 in
Colstrip 1.0 N 8 AM Mon 1.3 in
...SHERIDAN COUNTY...
***** Storm Total Snowfall Reports ***** Time Snowfall
Story 2.1 WSW 8 AM Mon 22.5 in
Sheridan 1.7 NW 8 AM Mon 19.4 in
Story 0.9 W 7 AM Mon 19.0 in
Story 2.1 W 7 AM Mon 17.0 in
Big Horn 0.3 ESE 7 AM Mon 13.0 in
Big Horn 0.8 W 8 AM Mon 12.8 in
Burgess Junction 20.5 SE 2 AM Mon 12.0 in
Burgess Junction 6.7 ESE 2 AM Mon 12.0 in
Sheridan 3.4 SSW 7 AM Mon 11.5 in
Dayton 0.3 N 5 AM Mon 11.0 in
Sheridan 13.8 NNE 7 AM Mon 8.9 in
Burgess Junction 17.4 SE 2 AM Mon 8.0 in
Story 6 AM Mon 7.5 in
Clearmont 5.1 NNE 7 AM Mon 6.5 in
Sheridan 8.2 SSW 9 AM Sat 5.7 in
Sheridan 5.1 WSW 6 AM Sat 5.0 in
...STILLWATER COUNTY...
***** Storm Total Snowfall Reports ***** Time Snowfall
Fishtail 3 PM Sat 23.0 in
Fishtail 18.1 SW 4 PM Mon 18.0 in
Park City 2 NE 10 AM Mon 15.0 in
Park City 2.7 ESE 9 AM Mon 14.5 in
Columbus 3 S 11 AM Mon 14.0 in
Reed Point 5 SE 6 AM Mon 14.0 in
Columbus 7.2 E 7 AM Mon 13.8 in
Columbus 7.5 E 7 AM Mon 12.3 in
Park City 6.0 WSW 11 AM Mon 12.0 in
Columbus 0.9 NW 8 AM Mon 9.4 in
Molt 5.7 SSW 7 AM Mon 2.1 in
...SWEET GRASS COUNTY...
***** Storm Total Snowfall Reports ***** Time Snowfall
Nye 13.6 W 2 AM Mon 40.0 in
Nye 15.7 SW 2 AM Mon 35.0 in
Big Timber 0.3 ESE 7 PM Mon 23.5 in
Reed Point 5 W 10 AM Sun 16.0 in
Melville 10.1 ENE 7 AM Mon 14.5 in
Big Timber 0.3 SSE 5 PM Sat 14.0 in
Melville 4.7 W 6 PM Mon 13.1 in
...TREASURE COUNTY...
***** Storm Total Snowfall Reports ***** Time Snowfall
Hysham 25.0 SSE 8 AM Mon 4.0 in
Hysham 0.3 SE 8 AM Mon 2.2 in
...YELLOWSTONE COUNTY...
***** Storm Total Snowfall Reports ***** Time Snowfall
Billings 2.6 NW 11 PM Mon 13.2 in
Laurel 6.8 ENE 8 AM Mon 12.0 in
Billings 3.2 NNE 7 AM Mon 12.0 in
Laurel 4.0 NNE 4 PM Mon 11.5 in
Billings 3.9 SW 11 PM Mon 11.2 in
Huntley 3.6 ENE 8 AM Mon 11.1 in
Molt 9.8 E 12 PM Mon 11.0 in
Billings 5.1 S 8 AM Mon 10.5 in
Billings 4.5 NE 8 AM Mon 10.4 in
Billings 2 WSW 10 AM Mon 10.0 in
Lockwood 2.5 SSW 7 AM Mon 10.0 in
Billings 4.2 WSW 6 AM Mon 9.8 in
Billings 4 N 9 AM Mon 9.5 in
Laurel 9 AM Mon 9.0 in
Billings 2 W 5 AM Mon 9.0 in
Billings 1.4 SE 9 AM Mon 8.2 in
Billings 12 WSW 1 PM Mon 8.0 in
Shepherd 4 N 9 AM Mon 8.0 in
Shepherd 9 AM Mon 7.5 in
Billings 1.7 W 7 AM Mon 7.0 in
Pompeys Pillar 1.2 E 9 AM Mon 5.0 in
Pompeys Pillar 14.6 N 7 AM Mon 3.4 in
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Photos & Video
Images taken throughout the entire weekend across southern Montana
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| Red Lodge (Montana Roots) |
Red Lodge (Q2 News) |
Red Lodge (Lana Montgomery) |
Indian Cliffs Subdivision (Steve Prosinski) |
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| Billings Heights (Akali Creek) (Whitney Paige Cook) |
Laurel (Lisa Copeman Guy) |
Reed Point Webcams (MT DOT) |
Livingston (Alicia Herman) |
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| Red Lodge (Q2 News) |
Red Lodge (Q2 News) |
Red Lodge (Q2 News) |
Radar
| March 24-27, 2023 | Radar Loop (Ptype) |
Environment
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