A series of disturbances in a moist, westerly flow moved through the region generating mostly terrain-based periods of heavy snow. With a strong westerly flow, some high winds were also reported.
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.
The episode as NWS TFX wrote it up.
A series of disturbances in a moist, westerly flow moved through the region generating mostly terrain-based periods of heavy snow. With a strong westerly flow, some high winds were also reported.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Great Falls, MT wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Mar 16, 9:55 PM MST, 2 hours 5 minutes earlier.
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</html>15 heavy snow, 3 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy snow measuring 8.0 inches in 9 hours was reported 11 mi SSW of East Glacier Park, MT at the Pike Creek SNOTEL; elevation 5930ft.
Heavy snow measuring 23.0 inches in 24 hours was reported 13 mi ESE of Gallatin, MT at the Lick Creek SNOTEL; elevation 6860ft.
Heavy snow measuring 8.0 inches in 24 hours was reported 16 mi S of Alder, MT.
Heavy snow measuring 6.0 inches in 12 hours was reported 13 mi SW of Dupuyer, MT.
Heavy snow measuring 19.5 inches in 24 hours reported 1 mi NNE of Big Sky, MT.
Heavy snow measuring 8.0 inches in 12 hours was reported in Lincoln, MT.
Heavy snow measuring 13.0 inches in 12 hours was reported 7 mi NW of Corbin, MT at the Frohner Meadow SNOTEL; elevation 6480ft.
Heavy snow measuring 7.0 inches in 8 hours was reported 10 mi SSE of Neihart, MT at the Deadman Creek SNOTEL; elevation 6450ft.
Heavy snow measuring 7.0 inches in 8 hours was reported 10 mi SSE of Neihart, MT at the Deadman Creek SNOTEL; elevation 6450ft.
Heavy snow measuring 7.0 inches in 8 hours was reported 10 mi SSE of Neihart, MT at the Deadman Creek SNOTEL; elevation 6450ft.
High wind gusts, peaking at 50KT (58MPH), were reported 1 mi E of East Glacier Park, MT at the Two Medicine Bridge DOT sensor.
High wind gusts, peaking at 70KT (80MPH), were reported 6 mi NE of Whitlash, MT.
Heavy snow measuring 9.0 inches in 6 hours was reported 23 mi W of Bynum, MT at the Waldron SNOTEL; elevation 5600ft.
Heavy snow measuring 7.0 inches in 12 hours was reported 1 mi WNW of Marysville, MT.
High wind gusts, peaking at 53KT (61MPH), were reported 13 mi W of Bynum, MT at the Dellwo MSCN sensor..
Heavy snow measuring 8.0 inches in 12 hours was reported 7 mi SE of Rocky Boy, MT; elevation estimated 4200ft.
Heavy snow measuring 8.0 inches in 24 hours was reported 13 mi SSE of Rocky Boy, MT; elevation estimated 4250ft.
Heavy snow measuring 6.5 inches in 12 hours was reported 7 mi W of Forestgrove, MT.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Montana in 2014Every state in 2014This day in weather historyWarnings in Montana, March 2014
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: 503419, 503425, 503427, 503426, 503428, 503420, 503424, 503421, 503422, 503423, 503437, 503435, 503429, 503431, 503436, 503432, 503433, 503434.