Montana, 2008Winter Weather in Montana, February 13, 2008
February 13, 2008 · NWS GGW · 6 events in 6 counties and zones
Areas of freezing rain developed early this morning resulting in hazardous travel conditions. Several minor vehicle accidents forced the closure of a few area roads.
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- 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.
Areas of freezing rain developed early this morning resulting in hazardous travel conditions. Several minor vehicle accidents forced the closure of a few area roads.
Winter Weather, Central and Se Phillips
- When
- February 13, 4:00 AM MST to 6:00 AM MST
- Where
- Central and Se Phillips forecast zone
- Reported by
- Newspaper
- Coordinates
- 48.259, -107.913 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High winds combined with icy roads resulted in a school bus being pushed off Highway 2 about five miles east of Malta. Highway 191 was closed from Malta to Zortman.
Winter Weather, Little Rocky Mountains
- When
- February 13, 4:00 AM MST to 6:00 AM MST
- Where
- Little Rocky Mountains forecast zone
- Reported by
- Newspaper
- Coordinates
- 48.259, -107.913 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Freezing rain forced the closure of Highway 191 from Zortman to Malta.
Winter Weather, Garfield
- When
- February 13, 4:00 AM MST to 8:00 AM MST
- Where
- Garfield forecast zone
- Reported by
- Newspaper
- Coordinates
- 47.278, -106.993 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Areas of freezing rain resulted in multiple vehicles going off State Highway 200 east of Jordan.
Winter Weather, Dawson
- When
- February 13, 5:00 AM MST to 9:00 AM MST
- Where
- Dawson forecast zone
- Reported by
- Newspaper
- Coordinates
- 47.266, -104.899 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Areas of freezing rain forced the closure of several area roads including I-94 near Glendive.
Winter Weather, Prairie
- When
- February 13, 5:00 AM MST to 9:00 AM MST
- Where
- Prairie forecast zone
- Reported by
- Newspaper
- Coordinates
- 46.861, -105.378 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Areas of freezing rain forced the closure of I-94 in Prairie county. Two minor vehicle accidents near Terry were also reported.
Winter Weather, McCone
- When
- February 13, 5:00 AM MST to 9:00 AM MST
- Where
- McCone forecast zone
- Reported by
- Newspaper
- Coordinates
- 47.645, -105.795 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Areas of freezing rain resulted in multiple vehicles going off State Highway 200 west of Circle.
- Winter Weather
- Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Winter Weather in Montana, February 13, 20081 death · 1 event
- Cold in Illinois, February 13 to 15, 20081 death · 1 event
- High Wind in Nevada, February 13, 2008$380,000 · 110 kt wind · 5 events
- Wildfire in Texas, February 13, 2008$189,000 · 4 events
- High Wind in California, February 13, 2008$151,000 · 63 kt wind · 2 events
- Strong Wind and Frost and Freeze in California, February 13 to 15, 2008$89,000 · 10 events
- Flooding and Heavy Rain in Rhode Island, February 13, 2008$80,000 · 4 events
- Flooding in Connecticut, February 13 to 14, 2008$40,000 · 3 events
- Winter Storm in North Dakota, February 13 to 14, 20082 injured · 9 events
- Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Maine, February 13, 200817 events
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Colorado, February 13 to 15, 200816 events
- Marine Thunderstorm Winds and Waterspout in Gulf of Mexico, February 13, 200814 events
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: 71506, 71528, 80199, 80196, 80197, 80198.