Montana, 2008Winter Storm in Montana, January 17 to 18, 2008
January 17 to 18, 2008 · NWS BYZ · 7 events in 7 counties and zones
A strong storm system with very unstable air moved across Southeast Montana bringing heavy snow to portions of the Eastern Plains. The following snow reports were received: 6 inches 1S Ekalaka and 10E Mizpah, 6 inches in Volborg and Broadus and 7 inches 12E Ashland, 4 inches 11W Plevna with visibility down to less than a mile at times throughout the day, 3 inches 1NE Willard with visibility of a…
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 7
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.
A strong storm system with very unstable air moved across Southeast Montana bringing heavy snow to portions of the Eastern Plains. The following snow reports were received: 6 inches 1S Ekalaka and 10E Mizpah, 6 inches in Volborg and Broadus and 7 inches 12E Ashland, 4 inches 11W Plevna with visibility down to less than a mile at times throughout the day, 3 inches 1NE Willard with visibility of a half mile at times, 3 inches 25SSE Hysham with visibility of less than 200 feet most of the day, 7 inches 12NE Broadus with occasional visibilities of a half mile, and 4 inches 9NW Broadus with visibilities of a half mile.
Winter Storm, Northern Rosebud
- When
- January 17, 6:00 AM MST to 8:00 PM MST
- Where
- Northern Rosebud forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 46.230, -106.731 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Forsyth reported 6 inches of snow along with considerable blowing and drifting snow.
Winter Storm, Southern Rosebud
- When
- January 17, 6:00 AM MST to January 18, 9:00 AM MST
- Where
- Southern Rosebud forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 46.230, -106.731 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ashland reported 7 inches of snow with considerable blowing and drifting snow.
Winter Storm, Carter
- When
- January 17, 7:00 AM MST to 9:00 PM MST
- Where
- Carter forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 45.517, -104.536 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Custer
- When
- January 17, 7:00 AM MST to 9:00 PM MST
- Where
- Custer forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 46.253, -105.572 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Powder River
- When
- January 17, 7:00 AM MST to 9:00 PM MST
- Where
- Powder River forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 45.395, -105.630 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Fallon
- When
- January 17, 7:00 AM MST to 9:00 PM MST
- Where
- Fallon forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 46.334, -104.417 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Treasure
- When
- January 17, 7:00 AM MST to 9:00 PM MST
- Where
- Treasure forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 46.212, -107.272 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
- 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.
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- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Virginia, January 17 to 18, 200822 events
- Winter Weather in North Carolina, January 17, 200821 events
- Extreme Cold in Minnesota, January 17 to 18, 200819 events
- Winter Weather in Virginia, January 17, 200816 events
- Extreme Cold in North Dakota, January 17 to 18, 200815 events
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Maryland, January 17 to 18, 200814 events
- Winter Storm in Wisconsin, January 17, 200812 events
- Winter Storm in Virginia, January 17, 200812 events
- Heavy Snow and Lake-Effect Snow in Michigan, January 17 to 18, 200811 events
- Winter Weather in New Jersey, January 17 to 18, 200811 events
- Winter Weather in West Virginia, January 17 to 18, 200810 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: 113356, 113357, 73798, 73799, 73802, 74566, 74576.