Montana, 2003

Winter Storm in Montana, January 22, 2003

January 22, 2003 · NWS TFX · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

6 winter storm, as filed by the National Weather Service.

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 forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Great Falls, MT wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jan 22, 4:45 AM MST, 15 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 22, 4:45 AM MST, 15 minutes before
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Event by event

6 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Southern Lewis and Clark

When
January 22, 5:00 AM MST to 4:00 PM MST
Where
Southern Lewis and Clark forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER

A winter storm moved across portions of Southwest Montana during the overnight hours of the 21st and the morning hours of the 22nd. Heavy snow fell in many mountain locations, with many of the valley locations reporting over 4 inches of snow. Significant blowing and drifting of the snow occurred as well. Here is a list of some of the snowfalls reported:12 inches at Jefferson City, Toston, and White Sulphur Springs; 10 inches at Marysville and Norris 5S; and 6 inches at Maudlow.

Winter Storm, Madison

When
January 22, 5:00 AM MST to 4:00 PM MST
Where
Madison forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER

A winter storm moved across portions of Southwest Montana during the overnight hours of the 21st and the morning hours of the 22nd. Heavy snow fell in many mountain locations, with many of the valley locations reporting over 4 inches of snow. Significant blowing and drifting of the snow occurred as well. Here is a list of some of the snowfalls reported:12 inches at Jefferson City, Toston, and White Sulphur Springs; 10 inches at Marysville and Norris 5S; and 6 inches at Maudlow.

Winter Storm, Jefferson

When
January 22, 5:00 AM MST to 4:00 PM MST
Where
Jefferson forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER

A winter storm moved across portions of Southwest Montana during the overnight hours of the 21st and the morning hours of the 22nd. Heavy snow fell in many mountain locations, with many of the valley locations reporting over 4 inches of snow. Significant blowing and drifting of the snow occurred as well. Here is a list of some of the snowfalls reported:12 inches at Jefferson City, Toston, and White Sulphur Springs; 10 inches at Marysville and Norris 5S; and 6 inches at Maudlow.

Winter Storm, Broadwater

When
January 22, 5:00 AM MST to 4:00 PM MST
Where
Broadwater forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER

A winter storm moved across portions of Southwest Montana during the overnight hours of the 21st and the morning hours of the 22nd. Heavy snow fell in many mountain locations, with many of the valley locations reporting over 4 inches of snow. Significant blowing and drifting of the snow occurred as well. Here is a list of some of the snowfalls reported:12 inches at Jefferson City, Toston, and White Sulphur Springs; 10 inches at Marysville and Norris 5S; and 6 inches at Maudlow.

Winter Storm, Meagher

When
January 22, 5:00 AM MST to 4:00 PM MST
Where
Meagher forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER

A winter storm moved across portions of Southwest Montana during the overnight hours of the 21st and the morning hours of the 22nd. Heavy snow fell in many mountain locations, with many of the valley locations reporting over 4 inches of snow. Significant blowing and drifting of the snow occurred as well. Here is a list of some of the snowfalls reported:12 inches at Jefferson City, Toston, and White Sulphur Springs; 10 inches at Marysville and Norris 5S; and 6 inches at Maudlow.

Winter Storm, Gallatin

When
January 22, 5:00 AM MST to 4:00 PM MST
Where
Gallatin forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER

A winter storm moved across portions of Southwest Montana during the overnight hours of the 21st and the morning hours of the 22nd. Heavy snow fell in many mountain locations, with many of the valley locations reporting over 4 inches of snow. Significant blowing and drifting of the snow occurred as well. Here is a list of some of the snowfalls reported:12 inches at Jefferson City, Toston, and White Sulphur Springs; 10 inches at Marysville and Norris 5S; and 6 inches at Maudlow.

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

Every storm in Montana in 2003Every state in 2003This day in weather historyWarnings in Montana, January 2003

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: 5339260, 5339261, 5339262, 5339380, 5339381, 5339382.