Montana, 2014Winter Storm in Montana, November 25 to 26, 2014
November 25 to 26, 2014 · NWS BYZ · 9 events in 9 counties and zones
An unsettled Northwest flow aloft combined with a strong jet streak resulted in heavy snow across portions of the Billings Forecast Area. The heaviest snowfall was associated with a baroclinic zone that set up across the eastern foothills of the Beartooth/Absaroka Mountains.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 9
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.
An unsettled Northwest flow aloft combined with a strong jet streak resulted in heavy snow across portions of the Billings Forecast Area. The heaviest snowfall was associated with a baroclinic zone that set up across the eastern foothills of the Beartooth/Absaroka Mountains.
Winter Storm, Absarokee / Beartooth Mountains
- When
- November 25, 1:00 AM MST to November 26, 2:00 PM MST
- Where
- Absarokee / Beartooth Mountains forecast zone
- Reported by
- SNOTEL
- Coordinates
- 45.550, -109.722 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Area Snotels reported around 12 inches of snow.
Winter Storm, Eastern Carbon
- When
- November 25, 2:00 PM MST to November 26, 5:30 PM MST
- Where
- Eastern Carbon forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
Snowfall of 6 to 11 inches fell across the area.
Winter Storm, Beartooth Foothills
- When
- November 25, 2:00 PM MST to November 26, 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Beartooth Foothills forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 45.742, -109.668 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall of 6 to 12 inches was reported across the area.
Winter Storm, Red Lodge Foothills
- When
- November 25, 2:00 PM MST to November 26, 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Red Lodge Foothills forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 45.227, -109.028 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall of 6 to 14 inches was reported across the area.
Winter Storm, Crazy Mountains
- When
- November 25, 2:00 PM MST to November 26, 2:00 PM MST
- Where
- Crazy Mountains forecast zone
- Reported by
- SNOTEL
- Coordinates
- 45.923, -110.104 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
South Fork Shields Snotel reported 12 inches of snow.
Winter Storm, Livingston Area
- When
- November 25, 2:00 PM MST to November 26, 11:00 AM MST
- Where
- Livingston Area forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 45.488, -110.526 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall of 6 to 9 inches was reported across the area.
Winter Storm, Northern Sweet Grass
- When
- November 25, 2:00 PM MST to November 26, 12:00 PM MST
- Where
- Northern Sweet Grass forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
Snowfall of 6 to 8 inches was reported across the area.
Winter Storm, Northern Stillwater
- When
- November 25, 2:00 PM MST to November 26, 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Northern Stillwater forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 45.669, -109.395 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall of 6 to 8 inches was reported across the area.
Winter Storm, Yellowstone
- When
- November 25, 5:00 PM MST to November 26, 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Yellowstone forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
Snowfall of 6 to 8 inches was reported across the area.
- 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.
- Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Montana, November 25 to 26, 2014$136,000 · 4 events
- High Wind in Wyoming, November 25 to 27, 201469 kt wind · 45 events
- Heavy Snow in Pennsylvania, November 25 to 26, 201426 events
- Damaging Wind and Heavy Rain in Florida, November 25 to 26, 2014$20,000 · 52 kt wind · 4 events
- Heavy Snow in Washington, November 25 to 26, 201414 events
- Heavy Rain in Florida, November 25 to 26, 201411 events
- Avalanche and High Wind in Montana, November 25 to 28, 201463 kt wind · 8 events
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Colorado, November 25 to 26, 20144 events
- High Wind in Colorado, November 25, 201475 kt wind · 2 events
- Winter Storm in Wyoming, November 25 to 26, 20142 events
- Drought in Texas, November 25 to 30, 2014$500 · 1 event
- High Wind in New Mexico, November 25, 201451 kt wind · 1 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: 547924, 547692, 547695, 547696, 547900, 547925, 547926, 547927, 547928.