Montana, 2018Winter Storm in Montana, November 23 to 24, 2018
November 23 to 24, 2018 · NWS BYZ · 3 events in 3 counties and zones
An upper low over Idaho combined with a moist easterly upslope flow resulted in heavy snow across the Beartooth/Absaroka Mountains and adjacent foothills.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 3
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An upper low over Idaho combined with a moist easterly upslope flow resulted in heavy snow across the Beartooth/Absaroka Mountains and adjacent foothills.
Winter Storm, Absarokee / Beartooth Mountains
- When
- November 23, 7:00 PM MST to November 24, 8:00 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)
Red Lodge Ski area and Mystic Lake received 12 to 19 inches of snow.
Winter Storm, Beartooth Foothills
- When
- November 23, 11:00 PM MST to November 24, 8:00 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 7 to 8 inches was reported in the Dean and Nye areas.
Winter Storm, Red Lodge Foothills
- When
- November 24, 9:13 AM MST to 8:00 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 10 inches was common 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.
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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: 791982, 791980, 791981.