Heavy Snow, West Glacier Region
- When
- March 1, 6:00 AM MST to 3:00 PM MST
- Where
- West Glacier Region forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 47.971, -114.069 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow in Montana, March 1, 2002
Heavy snow blanketed the West Glacier and Blackfoot Regions on the morning of April 1, 2002, with 8-10 inches at Marias Pass, 9 inches at Moss Peak and 6 inches reported at Seeley Lake Ranger Station.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 2 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
- 2
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.
Heavy snow blanketed the West Glacier and Blackfoot Regions on the morning of April 1, 2002, with 8-10 inches at Marias Pass, 9 inches at Moss Peak and 6 inches reported at Seeley Lake Ranger Station.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
2 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy Snow, Blackfoot Region
- When
- March 1, 10:00 AM MST to 4:00 PM MST
- Where
- Blackfoot Region forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 46.986, -113.597 (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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Hurricane in Guam, March 1 to 4, 2002
- High Wind in Nevada, March 1, 2002
- Extreme Cold in Georgia, March 1 to 5, 2002
- Winter Storm in Nebraska, March 1, 2002
- High Wind in Louisiana, March 1, 2002
- Heavy Snow in Iowa, March 1 to 2, 2002
- Winter Storm in Kansas, March 1 to 2, 2002
- Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Oklahoma, March 1 to 2, 2002
- High Wind in California, March 1, 2002
- Drought in New Mexico, March 1 to 31, 2002
- Winter Storm in Iowa, March 1 to 3, 2002
- Drought in New Jersey, March 1 to 31, 2002
More
Every storm in Montana in 2002Every state in 2002This day in weather historyWarnings in Montana, March 2002
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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5289820, 5289821.