A storm system moved across Northern Wyoming bringing heavy snow to the Foothills and Northeast facing slopes of the Absaroka and Beartooth Mountains.
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The episode as NWS BYZ wrote it up.
A storm system moved across Northern Wyoming bringing heavy snow to the Foothills and Northeast facing slopes of the Absaroka and Beartooth Mountains.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
2 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Red Lodge and surrounding areas reported anywhere from 6 to 9 inches of snow.
Cole Creek Snotel received 10-11 inches of snow.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Montana in 2009Every state in 2009This day in weather historyWarnings in Montana, April 2009
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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 163173, 163176.