Montana, 2013Blizzard and Winter Storm in Montana, January 10 to 11, 2013
January 10 to 11, 2013 · NWS GGW · 13 events in 11 counties and zones
A potent Pacific storm system emerging from the northern Rockies combined with an arctic air mass from Canada to develop into a winter storm over northeast montana with Blizzard conditions developing for some locations.
Every event with a place to put it; 13 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 13
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 potent Pacific storm system emerging from the northern Rockies combined with an arctic air mass from Canada to develop into a winter storm over northeast montana with Blizzard conditions developing for some locations.
Winter Storm, Little Rocky Mountains
- When
- January 10, 4:00 AM MST to January 11, 6:00 PM MST
- Where
- Little Rocky Mountains forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 48.259, -107.913 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Public and cooperative observers reported 6 to 7 inches of snow.
Winter Storm, Central and Se Phillips
- When
- January 10, 7:00 AM MST to January 11, 7:00 PM MST
- Where
- Central and Se Phillips forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 48.259, -107.913 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snow fall reports of 6 to 7 inches were common across the area with 7.5 inches reported by the cooperative observer in Malta.
Winter Storm, Northern Phillips
- When
- January 10, 7:00 AM MST to January 11, 7:00 PM MST
- Where
- Northern Phillips forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 48.259, -107.913 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Border agents at the Port of Morgan border station reported 9 inches of snow.
Winter Storm, Garfield
- When
- January 10, 6:00 PM MST to January 11, 11:00 PM MST
- Where
- Garfield forecast zone
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 47.278, -106.993 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Public reported 8 inches of snow in Brusett.
Winter Storm, Petroleum
- When
- January 10, 6:00 PM MST to January 11, 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Petroleum forecast zone
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 47.118, -108.250 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Petroleum County sheriff reported 6 inches of snow in Winnett.
Winter Storm, Central and Southern Valley
- When
- January 10, 7:00 PM MST to January 11, 7:00 PM MST
- Where
- Central and Southern Valley forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 48.365, -106.667 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Several snowfall reports across the area including the NWS office in Glasgow ranged from 6 to 8 inches with 8.5 inches being reported at Hinsdale.
Winter Storm, Daniels
- When
- January 10, 10:00 PM MST to January 11, 7:00 PM MST
- Where
- Daniels forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 48.784, -105.549 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cooperative observer located 3.8 miles NW of Scobey reported 8 inches of snow.
Winter Storm, Sheridan
- When
- January 11, 2:00 AM MST to 7:40 PM MST
- Where
- Sheridan forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 48.721, -104.505 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snow reports of at least 7 inches were common with a maximum of 9.5 inches reported at the Port of Raymond border station.
Blizzard, Daniels
- When
- January 11, 8:43 AM MST to 7:00 PM MST
- Where
- Daniels forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 48.784, -105.549 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Trained spotter reported white-out conditions and visibility as low as 100 yards between Peerless and Scobey in blowing snow.
Blizzard, Sheridan
- When
- January 11, 10:06 AM MST to 7:40 PM MST
- Where
- Sheridan forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 48.721, -104.505 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Reports of blizzard conditions were common across the county. Trained spotter in Reserve reported the worst blizzard conditions they've ever seen with visibility as low as 50 yards.
Blizzard, Northern Valley
- When
- January 11, 11:35 AM MST to 7:00 PM MST
- Where
- Northern Valley forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 48.365, -106.667 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cooperative observer in Baylor reported near white-out conditions with visibility around 100 yards.
Blizzard, Eastern Roosevelt
- When
- January 11, 12:01 PM MST to 9:24 PM MST
- Where
- Eastern Roosevelt forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 48.295, -105.016 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Trained spotter reported blizzard conditions with visibility as low as 100 yards and snow drifts up to 5 feet high. Travel along US Highway 2 restricted to emergency traffic only.
Blizzard, Western Roosevelt
- When
- January 11, 1:28 PM MST to 4:58 PM MST
- Where
- Western Roosevelt forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 48.295, -105.016 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Trained spotter in Poplar reported blizzard conditions with visibility around 500 feet, and worse conditions outside of town. Travel along US Highway 2 restricted to emergency traffic only.
- Winter Storm
- A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.
- Blizzard
- Sustained winds or frequent gusts of 35 mph or more with falling or blowing snow that cuts visibility below a quarter mile for three hours or longer.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Flash Flooding in Louisiana, January 10, 2013$440,000 · 7 events
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, January 10, 2013$347,000 · 50 kt wind · 11 events
- Winter Storm in Utah, January 10 to 12, 20137 injured · $1,000 · 12 events
- Tornado and Flash Flooding in Louisiana, January 10, 2013$77,000 · EF0 · 7 events
- Flash Flooding in Arkansas, January 10, 2013$65,000 · 2 events
- Frost and Freeze and Winter Weather in California, January 10 to 15, 201321 events
- Winter Weather in Wyoming, January 10 to 12, 201317 events
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Colorado, January 10 to 12, 201316 events
- Strong Wind in Mississippi, January 10, 2013$20,000 · 1 event
- Winter Storm in Idaho, January 10 to 11, 2013$2,000 · 11 events
- Winter Storm in Montana, January 10 to 12, 201310 events
- Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Montana, January 10 to 11, 20137 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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 430302, 430042, 430295, 430288, 430301, 430043, 430287, 430304, 431887, 431905, 431894, 431919, 431913.