Montana, 2020Winter Storm in Montana, April 14 to 16, 2020
April 14 to 16, 2020 · NWS BYZ · 2 events in 2 counties and zones
Heavy snow occurred along the foothills of the Beartooth/Absaroka Mountains.
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- 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.
Heavy snow occurred along the foothills of the Beartooth/Absaroka Mountains.
Winter Storm, Beartooth Foothills
- When
- April 14, 10:00 PM MST to April 16, 7:00 AM 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 amounts around 6 inches occurred across the area.
Winter Storm, Red Lodge Foothills
- When
- April 14, 10:00 PM MST to April 16, 7:00 AM 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 amounts around 6 inches, along with snow packed roads, occurred 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.
- Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Colorado, April 14 to 16, 20201 death · 6 events
- Drought in Texas, April 14 to 30, 20204 events
- Flooding in Maine, April 14 to 15, 20203 events
- Damaging Winds in Florida, April 14, 2020$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events
- Frost and Freeze in Oregon, April 14, 20202 events
- Marine Thunderstorm Winds in South Atlantic Coastal Waters, April 14, 20202 events
- Flooding in Maine, April 14 to 18, 20202 events
- Frost and Freeze in Colorado, April 14 to 15, 20202 events
- Flood in Maine, April 14, 20201 event
- Marine Thunderstorm Wind in Gulf of Mexico, April 14, 20201 event
- Winter Weather in Virginia, April 14 to 15, 20201 event
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: 882369, 882370.