Montana, 1999

Blizzard in Montana, January 1, 1999

January 1, 1999 · NWS BYZ · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 blizzard, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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

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Event by event

1 blizzard. Local standard time, as filed.

Blizzard, Carter

When
January 1, 4:00 PM MST to 7:00 PM MST
Where
Carter forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
45.517, -104.536 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A steady snowfall combined with winds of 35 to 40 mph to reduce visibilities to zero in Ekalaka during the late afternoon hours of New Years Day. The blizzard conditions only lasted for about three hours.

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.

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The same day elsewhere

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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: 5678672.