Winter Storm, Yellowstone
- When
- February 1, 12:00 AM MST to 8:30 AM MST
- Where
- Yellowstone forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
Areas in and around Billings received 6 to 7 inches of snow.
Winter Storm in Montana, February 1, 2010
A slow moving weather system brought snow to portions of the Billings forecast area beginning late on the evening of January 31st and continued through the day on February 1st. Travelers during the morning commute on the 1st encountered snow covered and slick roads.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 1 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
- 2
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 slow moving weather system brought snow to portions of the Billings forecast area beginning late on the evening of January 31st and continued through the day on February 1st. Travelers during the morning commute on the 1st encountered snow covered and slick roads.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
2 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Golden Valley
- When
- February 1, 12:00 AM MST to 8:00 AM MST
- Where
- Golden Valley forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 46.381, -109.175 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Areas in and around Lavina received anywhere from 5 to 7 inches of snow.
What these are
- 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.
The same day elsewhere
- Drought in Colorado, February 1 to 28, 2010
- Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Texas, February 1 to 3, 2010
- Drought in Hawaii, February 1 to 28, 2010
- Drought in Utah, February 1 to 28, 2010
- Drought in Texas, February 1 to 8, 2010
- Drought in Wisconsin, February 1 to 28, 2010
- Flooding in Arkansas, February 1 to 28, 2010
- Flooding in Illinois, February 1 to 14, 2010
- Winter Storm in Wyoming, February 1, 2010
- Flooding in Kentucky, February 1 to 4, 2010
- Flooding in Indiana, February 1 to 3, 2010
- Flood in Maine, February 1 to 2, 2010
More
Every storm in Montana in 2010Every state in 2010This day in weather historyWarnings in Montana, February 2010
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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 213992, 213996.