Heavy Snow, Carter
- When
- April 5, 6:00 PM MST to April 6, 8:00 AM MST
- Where
- Carter forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 45.517, -104.536 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow in Montana, April 5 to 6, 2008
A strong Pacific storm system moved across Southeast Montana during the evening of the 5th and through the morning of the 6th. Rain and snow showers turned to all snow and became more widespread and heavier in coverage.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 3 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
- 3
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.
A strong Pacific storm system moved across Southeast Montana during the evening of the 5th and through the morning of the 6th. Rain and snow showers turned to all snow and became more widespread and heavier in coverage. The following snow reports were received: 6 inches 5NE Ridge, 14E Broadus and 12NE Broadus, 8 inches in Albion, and 7 inches in Broadus. In addition, heavy snow occurred in the Crazy Mountains in Park and Sweet Grass Counties where 12 inches was reported.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
3 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy Snow, Powder River
- When
- April 5, 8:00 PM MST to April 6, 8:00 AM MST
- Where
- Powder River forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 45.395, -105.630 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Crazy Mountains
- When
- April 6, 12:00 PM MST to 9:00 PM MST
- Where
- Crazy Mountains forecast zone
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 45.923, -110.104 (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
- Damaging Wind in Alabama, April 5, 2008
- Damaging Winds in Florida, April 5, 2008
- Damaging Winds in Florida, April 5, 2008
- Flash Flooding in Alabama, April 5, 2008
- Winter Storm in Minnesota, April 5 to 7, 2008
- Damaging Winds and Lightning Strike in Florida, April 5, 2008
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Florida, April 5, 2008
- Winter Storm in Minnesota, April 5 to 7, 2008
- Heavy Snow in Montana, April 5, 2008
- Heavy Snow in South Dakota, April 5 to 6, 2008
- Tornado and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, April 5, 2008
- Marine Thunderstorm Winds in Gulf of Mexico, April 5, 2008
More
Every storm in Montana in 2008Every state in 2008This day in weather historyWarnings in Montana, April 2008
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: 88596, 88599, 89395.