A low pressure system moved south of the area while an associated inverted trough brought areas of moderate to heavy snow across northeast Montana.
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The episode as NWS GGW wrote it up.
A low pressure system moved south of the area while an associated inverted trough brought areas of moderate to heavy snow across northeast Montana.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
2 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.
Across Sheridan County, measured snowfall amounts ranged from 5.0 to 8.0 inches. The greatest amount of 8.0 inches was reported by a trained spotter in Plentywood.
Across western Roosevelt County, measured snowfall amounts ranged from 4.0 to 6.0 inches. The greatest amount of 6.0 inches was reported by a trained spotter in Poplar.
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, March 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: 1156776, 1156775.