Blizzard, Fallon
- When
- February 25, 5:00 AM MST to February 28, 12:00 PM MST
- Where
- Fallon forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 46.334, -104.417 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Blizzard in Montana, February 25 to 28, 1998
A strong winter storm which began February 25th created blizzard conditions across southeastern Montana and dumped large amounts of snow. The hardest hit areas were Fallon and Carter Counties in extreme Eastern Montana.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 4 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
- 4
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 BYZ wrote it up.
A strong winter storm which began February 25th created blizzard conditions across southeastern Montana and dumped large amounts of snow. The hardest hit areas were Fallon and Carter Counties in extreme Eastern Montana. The following are snow depth totals from the storm. In Fallon County...Baker 15 inches with 10 FT drifts. Ismay 15-18 inches with 5-6 FT drifts. Plevna 14 inches. In Carter County...Alzada 15 inches with 10-15 FT drifts. Mill Iron 13 inches with 10 FT drifts. Ekalaka 10 inches.Ekelaka 20SSE 8 inches with 3-4 FT drifts. In Custer County...Mizpah 12 inches with 8 FT drifts. Powderville 10 inches. Volberg 12 inches with 4-5 FT drifts. In Powder River County..Biddle12 inches with 6Ft drifts. Biddle 8SW 8 inches with 5 FT drifts.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
4 blizzard. Local standard time, as filed.
Blizzard, Carter
- When
- February 25, 5:00 AM MST to February 28, 12:00 PM MST
- Where
- Carter forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 45.517, -104.536 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Blizzard, Powder River
- When
- February 25, 5:00 AM MST to February 28, 12:00 PM MST
- Where
- Powder River forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 45.395, -105.630 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Blizzard, Custer
- When
- February 25, 5:00 AM MST to February 28, 12:00 PM MST
- Where
- Custer forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 46.253, -105.572 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Blizzard
- Sustained winds or frequent gusts of 35 mph or more with falling or blowing snow that cuts visibility below a quarter mile for three hours or longer.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Blizzard in Montana, February 25 to 28, 1998
- Blizzard in North Dakota, February 25 to 28, 1998
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Texas, February 25 to 26, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, February 25 to 26, 1998
- Damaging Winds in Texas, February 25 to 26, 1998
- Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, February 25, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, February 25, 1998
- Winter Storm in Nebraska, February 25 to 28, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, February 25, 1998
- Hail and Lightning Strike in Texas, February 25, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Texas, February 25, 1998
- High Wind in Nebraska, February 25, 1998
More
Every storm in Montana in 1998Every state in 1998This day in weather historyWarnings in Montana, February 1998
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: 5628297, 5628383, 5628384, 5628385.