Winter Storm, Central and Southern Valley
- When
- January 22, 4:00 PM MST to January 23, 4:00 AM MST
- Where
- Central and Southern Valley forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 48.365, -106.667 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm in Montana, January 22 to 23, 1997
After a brief break in the weather during the day, more strong winds and light snow moved into northeast Montana during the evening again causing reduced visibilities and blowing and drifting snow. Snow drifts of 2 to 3 feet formed on area highways and travel again was not recommended.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 5 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 5
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS GGW wrote it up.
After a brief break in the weather during the day, more strong winds and light snow moved into northeast Montana during the evening again causing reduced visibilities and blowing and drifting snow. Snow drifts of 2 to 3 feet formed on area highways and travel again was not recommended.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
5 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Daniels
- When
- January 22, 4:00 PM MST to January 23, 4:00 AM MST
- Where
- Daniels forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 48.784, -105.549 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Sheridan
- When
- January 22, 4:00 PM MST to January 23, 4:00 AM MST
- Where
- Sheridan forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 48.721, -104.505 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Western Roosevelt
- When
- January 22, 4:00 PM MST to January 23, 4:00 AM MST
- Where
- Western Roosevelt forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 48.295, -105.016 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Richland
- When
- January 22, 4:00 PM MST to January 23, 4:00 AM MST
- Where
- Richland forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 47.788, -104.561 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Winter Storm
- A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Winter Weather in New York, January 22, 1997
- Flash Flood in California, January 22, 1997
- Heavy Snow in Utah, January 22 to 23, 1997
- Winter Weather in Vermont, January 22, 1997
- Heavy Snow in California, January 22, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Missouri, January 22, 1997
- Winter Weather in New York, January 22, 1997
- Winter Storm in Minnesota, January 22, 1997
- Winter Weather in New Jersey, January 22, 1997
- Flash Flooding in California, January 22, 1997
- Heavy Snow in Michigan, January 22 to 23, 1997
- Winter Weather in Pennsylvania, January 22, 1997
More
Every storm in Montana in 1997Every state in 1997This day in weather historyWarnings in Montana, January 1997
Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5614197, 5614198, 5614199, 5614200, 5614201.