Montana, 2015

Winter Storm in Montana, January 11, 2015

January 11, 2015 · NWS BYZ · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

A moist and unstable northwest flow aloft brought heavy snow to portions of the Beartooth/Absaroka Foothills and nearby areas.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
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.

What happened

The episode as NWS BYZ wrote it up.

A moist and unstable northwest flow aloft brought heavy snow to portions of the Beartooth/Absaroka Foothills and nearby areas.

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Event by event

2 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Northern Stillwater

When
January 11, 3:00 AM MST to 2:00 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)

Molt reported 8 inches of snow while 10 inches was reported southwest of Reed Point.

Winter Storm, Beartooth Foothills

When
January 11, 4:00 AM MST to 3:00 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 10 inches was reported across the area.

What these are

Winter Storm
A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.

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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: 549765, 549766.