Montana, 2000

Heavy Snow in Montana, November 7, 2000

November 7, 2000 · NWS BYZ · 9 events in 6 counties and zones

with 8 inches in Forsyth and 9 inches in Miles City. and 3 foot drifts in Ekalaka.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 9 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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  • Wind
  • Hail
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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
9

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.

All areas reported overnight snowfall of 6 inches...with 8 inches in Forsyth and 9 inches in Miles City. Gusty winds caused areas of blowing and drifting snow...with 5-7 foot drifts in Miles City...4-5 foot drifts in Baker...and 3 foot drifts in Ekalaka. Visibilities were 1/2 mile or less at times.

The radar

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

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Event by event

9 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Custer

When
November 7, 9:00 AM MST
Where
Custer forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
46.253, -105.572 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Powder River

When
November 7, 9:00 AM MST
Where
Powder River forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
45.395, -105.630 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Powder River

When
November 7, 9:00 AM MST
Where
Powder River forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
45.395, -105.630 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Treasure

When
November 7, 9:00 AM MST
Where
Treasure forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
46.212, -107.272 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Rosebud

When
November 7, 9:00 AM MST
Where
Rosebud forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
46.230, -106.731 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Custer

When
November 7, 9:00 AM MST
Where
Custer forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
46.253, -105.572 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Powder River

When
November 7, 9:00 AM MST
Where
Powder River forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
45.395, -105.630 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Fallon

When
November 7, 9:00 AM MST
Where
Fallon forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
46.334, -104.417 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Carter

When
November 7, 9:00 AM MST
Where
Carter forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
45.517, -104.536 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Heavy Snow
Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5165546, 5165547, 5165548, 5165549, 5165550, 5165551, 5165552, 5165553, 5165554.