A strong low pressure system from the west stalled over the central and northern Rockies and pulled down colder air to change the precipitation over to all snow for the higher elevations of southwest Phillips County.
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A strong low pressure system from the west stalled over the central and northern Rockies and pulled down colder air to change the precipitation over to all snow for the higher elevations of southwest Phillips County.
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At the Buckhorn General Store in Zortman, 2 to 6 inches of wet snow fell through most of the day. Much of the snow compacted and melted on contact. US Highway 191 through the area remained wet and not snow-covered.
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