Montana, 1997

Winter Storm in Montana, March 12 to 13, 1997

March 12 to 13, 1997 · NWS GGW · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

7 winter storm, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 7 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

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

7 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Petroleum

When
March 12, 9:00 AM MST to March 13, 3:30 AM MST
Where
Petroleum forecast zone
Coordinates
47.118, -108.250 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Garfield

When
March 12, 9:00 AM MST to March 13, 3:30 AM MST
Where
Garfield forecast zone
Coordinates
47.278, -106.993 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, McCone

When
March 12, 9:00 AM MST to March 13, 3:30 AM MST
Where
McCone forecast zone
Coordinates
47.645, -105.795 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Richland

When
March 12, 9:00 AM MST to March 13, 3:30 AM MST
Where
Richland forecast zone
Coordinates
47.788, -104.561 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Dawson

When
March 12, 9:00 AM MST to March 13, 3:30 AM MST
Where
Dawson forecast zone
Coordinates
47.266, -104.899 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Prairie

When
March 12, 9:00 AM MST to March 13, 3:30 AM MST
Where
Prairie forecast zone
Coordinates
46.861, -105.378 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Wibaux

When
March 12, 9:00 AM MST to March 13, 3:30 AM MST
Where
Wibaux forecast zone
Coordinates
46.965, -104.249 (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.

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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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5614290, 5614291, 5614292, 5614293, 5614294, 5614295, 5614296.