Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena - CIG

MONTANA, EastMTZ016>017-021>023-025>027MTZ017>020-024Phillips - Valley - Petroleum - Garfield - Mccone - Dawson - Prairie - Wibaux09100200MST1000MST0Valley - Daniels - Sheridan - Roosevelt - Richland23 0100MST00930MST00Winter StormHeavy SnowMONTANA, SouthMTZ028-034>035 Wheatland - Stillwater - Yellowstone03041700MST1700MST0 0Heavy SnowA strong low pressure area moved out of southern Idaho and into southwestern Montana and western Wyoming on the afternoon ofMarch 3. As this system tracked slowly across Wyoming overnight some heavy snow fell over parts of South Central Montana.The following are snow depth totals from the storm. In Yellowstone County...Billings 7 inches at the airport and 10 inchesdowntown. Lockwood 12 inches. Laurel 8 inches. In Big Horn County...Hardin 8 inches. In Carbon County...Red Lodge 5 inches.In Stillwater County...Columbus 4 inches. In Sweet Grass County...Big Timber 4 inches. In Wheatland County...Shawmut 5inches.MTZ028>037 Wheatland - Musselshell - Treasure - Rosebud - Custer - Fallon - Stillwater - Yellowstone - Powder River -Carter28291000MST1900MST0 1Heavy SnowAn early season spring storm dumped heavy snow across much of South Central and southeastern Montana from the morning ofMarch 28 to the evening of March 29. The hardest hit area was the foothills of the Beartooth Mountains. A spotter from Roberts inCarbon County reported 24 inches of snow and there were several reports of 5 to 12 inches. Billings received 5 inches from thisstorm and Red Lodge picked up 8 to 10 inches. Traffic was brought to a near standstill in Billings on the morning of the 29th, andseveral roads had to be closed. A woman driving on I-90 near Hardin rolled her vehicle on the morning of the 29th, and was treatedfor minor injuries.MONTANA, WestMTZ002>003MTZ001-004>005MTZ002MTZ006Storm Data and Unusual Weather PhenomenaTimePath PathNumber ofEstimatedLocal/ Length WidthPersonsDamageLocation DateStandard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of StormMarch 1998West Glacier Region - Flathead/Mission Valleys03040700MST0700MST0 0Heavy SnowTen inches of snow fell at Big Mountain Ski Resort and 13 inches at Bigfork. Ten inches of snow fell at a location 4 miles east ofGlacier International Airport in 12 hours ending 700pm on the 3rd while the airport itself only received four and a half inches. Also,7 inches of snow fell at the 4600 foot msl elevation level above Seeley Lake.Kootenai/Cabinet Region - Lower Clark Fork Region - Missoula / Bitterroot Valleys04 0300MST0 0Heavy Snow06 0300MSTTen inches of snow fell at Lookout Pass Ski Area for the 24 hours ending at 300am on the 5th, and another 15 inches fell in the 24hours afterward. Near Lolo, 7 inches of snow was reported within 12 hours. Florence, in zone 5, also received 7 inches within 12hours.. In zone 1, 7 inches of snow fell 300 feet above the valley floor near Thompson Falls.West Glacier Region09 0700MST0 0Heavy Snow10 0700MSTNine inches of snow fell at Big Mountain Ski Resort.Bitterroot / Sapphire Mountains16 1700MST0 0Heavy Snow18 1700MSTDiscovery Ski Area received 9 1/2 inches of snow for the 24 hours ending at 500 pm on the 16th, then another 10 1/2 inches for the24 hours following. Also, Philipsburg received 12 inches of snow for 24 hours ending at 900am on the 17th.MTZ004Lower Clark Fork Region18 0300MST19 0300MSTLookout Pass Ski Area received 10 inches of snow.00Heavy Snow107 101