Ice Storm, Central and Southern Valley
- When
- December 28, 1:30 PM MST to 6:00 PM MST
- Where
- Central and Southern Valley forecast zone
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 48.365, -106.667 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ice Storm in Montana, December 28, 2008
A warm front moved across the area ahead of a major winter storm. Light freezing rain intensified to produce significant freezing rain for this region.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 5 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
- 5
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 GGW wrote it up.
A warm front moved across the area ahead of a major winter storm. Light freezing rain intensified to produce significant freezing rain for this region. Accumulations ranged from a tenth of an inch to a quarter of an inch of rain. Roads north, south, east and west of Wolf Point were listed on the Montana Department of Transportation road reports as being covered in black ice. There were numerous reports of cars sliding off of the road.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
5 ice storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Ice Storm, McCone
- When
- December 28, 2:00 PM MST to 6:00 PM MST
- Where
- McCone forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 47.645, -105.795 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ice Storm, Western Roosevelt
- When
- December 28, 2:30 PM MST to 6:00 PM MST
- Where
- Western Roosevelt forecast zone
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 48.295, -105.016 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ice Storm, Richland
- When
- December 28, 2:45 PM MST to 6:30 PM MST
- Where
- Richland forecast zone
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 47.788, -104.561 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ice Storm, Eastern Roosevelt
- When
- December 28, 3:00 PM MST to 6:00 PM MST
- Where
- Eastern Roosevelt forecast zone
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 48.295, -105.016 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Ice Storm
- Freezing rain accumulating a quarter inch or more of ice, or less where it caused significant damage.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
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- Damaging Winds and High Wind in Ohio, December 28, 2008
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- Avalanche in Colorado, December 28, 2008
- High Wind in Indiana, December 28, 2008
- High Wind in Michigan, December 28, 2008
- Flooding in Oregon, December 28 to 29, 2008
More
Every storm in Montana in 2008Every state in 2008This day in weather historyWarnings in Montana, December 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: 148715, 148717, 148577, 148576, 148578.