Montana, 2010

Heavy Snow in Montana, February 4 to 5, 2010

February 4 to 5, 2010 · NWS GGW · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Snow fell from the afternoon of the fourth to the morning of the fifth. 5 inches were observed.

Where it happened

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  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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.

Snow fell from the afternoon of the fourth to the morning of the fifth. Heavy snow of up to 9.5 inches were observed.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

1 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Prairie

When
February 4, 3:00 PM MST to February 5, 9:00 AM MST
Where
Prairie forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
46.861, -105.378 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow measured 9.5 inches in Terry, 5W of Terry measured 7 inches. 11SW Mildred reported 6 inches.

What these are

Heavy Snow
Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

More

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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: 216580.