Montana, 2015Winter 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.
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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- 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.
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.
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.
- 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.
- Winter Weather in Nevada, November 2 to 3, 20151 death · 1 event
- Dust Storm and Heavy Rain in California, November 2 to 3, 201515 injured · 2 events
- Tornadoes in Georgia, November 2, 2015$50,000 · EF1 · 2 events
- Heavy Snow and High Wind in Nevada, November 2 to 3, 2015$65,000 · 52 kt wind · 6 events
- High Wind and Winter Weather in Nevada, November 2 to 4, 2015$50,000 · 61 kt wind · 3 events
- Flooding and Heavy Rain in North Carolina, November 2 to 3, 2015$42,000 · 5 events
- High Wind in Utah, November 2 to 3, 2015$40,000 · 61 kt wind · 4 events
- Dense Fog in Kentucky, November 2 to 3, 201521 events
- Dense Fog in Illinois, November 2, 201519 events
- Dense Fog in Illinois, November 2 to 3, 201519 events
- Dense Fog in Texas, November 2, 20152 injured · 1 event
- Flooding in South Carolina, November 2, 2015$13,000 · 6 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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 603807, 603806, 603808, 603809.