Montana, 2015

Winter Storm in Montana, November 2 to 4, 2015

November 2 to 4, 2015 · NWS BYZ · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

An upper low and surface low situated across eastern Idaho and western Wyoming resulted in the first winter storm to portions of the Billings Forecast Area. Heavy snow accumulations occurred in the mountains with lesser amounts across the adjacent foothills.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 4 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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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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.

An upper low and surface low situated across eastern Idaho and western Wyoming resulted in the first winter storm to portions of the Billings Forecast Area. Heavy snow accumulations occurred in the mountains with lesser amounts across the adjacent foothills.

The radar

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Event by event

4 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Absarokee / Beartooth Mountains

When
November 2, 1:00 PM MST to November 4, 1:00 AM 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 received more than 12 inches of snow.

Winter Storm, Crazy Mountains

When
November 2, 4:00 PM MST to November 4, 1:00 AM MST
Where
Crazy Mountains forecast zone
Reported by
SNOTEL
Coordinates
45.923, -110.104 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall amounts of 6-8 inches were reported on the west side of the Crazy Mountains with 10 inches in Melville.

Winter Storm, Paradise Valley

When
November 2, 9:00 PM MST to November 3, 8:00 PM MST
Where
Paradise Valley forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
45.488, -110.526 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall amounts of 8-10 inches were reported near Emigrant and Gardiner.

Winter Storm, Livingston Area

When
November 2, 9:00 PM MST to November 3, 8:00 PM 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 amounts around 6 inches were reported in Livingston with up to 15 inches in the nearby foothills.

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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 603807, 603806, 603808, 603809.