Montana, 1999

Winter Storm in Montana, February 6 to 7, 1999

February 6 to 7, 1999 · NWS MSO · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

Banfield Mountain-10 inches new snowPoorman Creek-8 inches new snowFlattop Mountain-10 inches new snowLookout Pass- 16 inches new snowHoodo Basin-14 inches new snowNorth Fork Jocko-12 inches new snowLolo Pass-9 inches new snowLookout Pass-53 mph wind gustKriley Creek-51 mph wind gustAngel point-43…

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 6 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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 MSO wrote it up.

Banfield Mountain-10 inches new snowPoorman Creek-8 inches new snowFlattop Mountain-10 inches new snowLookout Pass- 16 inches new snowHoodo Basin-14 inches new snowNorth Fork Jocko-12 inches new snowLolo Pass-9 inches new snowLookout Pass-53 mph wind gustKriley Creek-51 mph wind gustAngel point-43 mph wind gust

The radar

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

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Event by event

6 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Kootenai/Cabinet Region

When
February 6, 4:00 AM MST to February 7, 3:30 PM MST
Where
Kootenai/Cabinet Region forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
48.171, -114.863 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, West Glacier Region

When
February 6, 4:00 AM MST to February 7, 3:30 PM MST
Where
West Glacier Region forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
47.971, -114.069 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Lower Clark Fork Region

When
February 6, 4:00 AM MST to February 7, 3:30 PM MST
Where
Lower Clark Fork Region forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
47.286, -114.685 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Bitterroot / Sapphire Mountains

When
February 6, 4:00 AM MST to February 7, 3:30 PM MST
Where
Bitterroot / Sapphire Mountains forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
46.508, -113.828 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Butte / Pintlar Region

When
February 6, 4:00 AM MST to February 7, 3:30 PM MST
Where
Butte / Pintlar Region forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
46.306, -113.025 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Blackfoot Region

When
February 6, 4:00 AM MST to February 7, 3:30 PM MST
Where
Blackfoot Region forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
46.986, -113.597 (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

More

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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: 5682400, 5682401, 5682402, 5682403, 5682404, 5682405.