A moist flow aloft off the Pacific brought some heavy snow to the mountain locations of south central Montana.
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The episode as NWS BYZ wrote it up.
A moist flow aloft off the Pacific brought some heavy snow to the mountain locations of south central Montana.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
2 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Snowfall amounts of 18 to 24 inches occurred in the mountains.
Snowfall amounts of 18 to 24 inches occurred with this storm.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Montana in 2024Every state in 2024This day in weather historyWarnings in Montana, December 2024
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: 1224008, 1224007.