Montana, 2011Winter Weather in Montana, January 5, 2011
January 5, 2011 · NWS GGW · 2 events in 2 counties and zones
Strong west winds allowed snow to drift onto area roadways, creating severe driving conditions and some accidents.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 2
- 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.
Strong west winds allowed snow to drift onto area roadways, creating severe driving conditions and some accidents.
Winter Weather, Central and Se Phillips
- When
- January 5, 12:00 PM MST to 6:00 PM MST
- Where
- Central and Se Phillips forecast zone
- Injuries
- 0 direct, 2 indirect
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 48.259, -107.913 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Blowing and drifting snow occurred on area roadways in Phillips county, especially on Highway 2 east of Malta (according to the county dispatcher). A couple of accidents were a result as driving conditions became severe on many roadways. The injuries were minor.
Winter Weather, Richland
- When
- January 5, 2:00 PM MST to 8:00 PM MST
- Where
- Richland forecast zone
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 47.788, -104.561 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Richland County Dispatch office reported multiple cars sliding off and one rollover accident due to drifting snow across Highway 16 between Sidney and Culbertson.
- 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 North Carolina, January 5 to 6, 20117 events
- Dense Fog and Winter Weather in California, January 5 to 10, 20116 events
- High Wind in Montana, January 5 to 6, 20114 events
- Lake-Effect Snow in New York, January 5 to 6, 20113 events
- High Wind in Montana, January 5 to 6, 201160 kt wind · 3 events
- Lake-Effect Snow in New York, January 5 to 6, 20111 event
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, January 5, 2011$1,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Florida, January 5, 2011$450 · 50 kt wind · 1 event
- Blizzard in Alaska, January 5, 20111 event
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: 266681, 266775.