Winter Storm, North Rocky Mountain Front
- When
- January 1, 12:00 PM MST to January 2, 6:00 PM MST
- Where
- North Rocky Mountain Front forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
Winter Storm in Montana, January 1 to 2, 2004
A strong winter storm rang in the new year with heavy snow, gusty winds and cold temperatures across a large portion of north central Montana. Reported snow fall amounts included: 13 inches at Augusta 22SE, 11 inches at Martinsdale, 9 inches at West Yellowstone, 9 inches at the Augusta Agriculture Station, 8 inches at Carter 14W, 7 inches at Canyon Creek 4SSW, 6 inches at Marias Pass and 5…
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 12
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 TFX wrote it up.
A strong winter storm rang in the new year with heavy snow, gusty winds and cold temperatures across a large portion of north central Montana. Reported snow fall amounts included: 13 inches at Augusta 22SE, 11 inches at Martinsdale, 9 inches at West Yellowstone, 9 inches at the Augusta Agriculture Station, 8 inches at Carter 14W, 7 inches at Canyon Creek 4SSW, 6 inches at Marias Pass and 5 inches at Moccasin, Chinook, Helena 1S, and Malmstrom Air Force Base. In addition to the snow, gusty winds caused areas of blowing and drifting snow forcing some passes and highways to close.
Event by event
12 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Cascade
- When
- January 1, 12:00 PM MST to January 2, 6:00 PM MST
- Where
- Cascade forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
Winter Storm, Chouteau
- When
- January 1, 12:00 PM MST to January 2, 6:00 PM MST
- Where
- Chouteau forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
Winter Storm, Southern Lewis and Clark
- When
- January 1, 12:00 PM MST to January 2, 6:00 PM MST
- Where
- Southern Lewis and Clark forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
Winter Storm, Blaine
- When
- January 1, 12:00 PM MST to January 2, 6:00 PM MST
- Where
- Blaine forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
Winter Storm, Southern Rocky Mountain Front
- When
- January 1, 12:00 PM MST to January 2, 6:00 PM MST
- Where
- Southern Rocky Mountain Front forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
Winter Storm, Judith Basin
- When
- January 1, 12:00 PM MST to January 2, 6:00 PM MST
- Where
- Judith Basin forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
Winter Storm, Jefferson
- When
- January 1, 12:00 PM MST to January 2, 6:00 PM MST
- Where
- Jefferson forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
Winter Storm, Broadwater
- When
- January 1, 12:00 PM MST to January 2, 6:00 PM MST
- Where
- Broadwater forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
Winter Storm, Meagher
- When
- January 1, 12:00 PM MST to January 2, 6:00 PM MST
- Where
- Meagher forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
Winter Storm, Beaverhead
- When
- January 1, 12:00 PM MST to January 2, 6:00 PM MST
- Where
- Beaverhead forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
Winter Storm, Gallatin
- When
- January 1, 12:00 PM MST to January 2, 6:00 PM MST
- Where
- Gallatin forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
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
- Blizzard in Idaho, January 1 to 2, 2004
- Drought in Colorado, January 1 to 31, 2004
- Heavy Snow in Colorado, January 1 to 3, 2004
- Heavy Snow in Wyoming, January 1 to 2, 2004
- Winter Storm in Montana, January 1 to 2, 2004
- Winter Storm in Colorado, January 1 to 4, 2004
- Blizzard and Heavy Snow in California, January 1 to 2, 2004
- Winter Storm in Utah, January 1 to 4, 2004
- Drought in Utah, January 1 to 31, 2004
- Heavy Snow in Washington, January 1 to 2, 2004
- Blizzard and Heavy Snow in Oregon, January 1, 2004
- Heavy Snow in Oregon, January 1, 2004
More
Every storm in Montana in 2004Every state in 2004This day in weather historyWarnings in Montana, January 2004
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: 5382111, 5382112, 5382113, 5382114, 5382115, 5382116, 5382117, 5382118, 5382119, 5382120, 5382121, 5382122.