Montana, 2025Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Montana, February 6 to 7, 2025
February 6 to 7, 2025 · NWS MSO · 5 events in 5 counties and zones
A surface low tracked across southern Idaho, bringing periods of moderate to heavy snow to Ravalli County and areas eastward to the Continental Divide.
Every event with a place to put it; 5 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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- Deaths
- 4
- Injuries
- 4
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 5
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.
A surface low tracked across southern Idaho, bringing periods of moderate to heavy snow to Ravalli County and areas eastward to the Continental Divide.
Winter Storm, Butte / Blackfoot Region
- When
- February 6, 10:00 PM MST to February 7, 2:00 PM MST
- Where
- Butte / Blackfoot Region forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 46.306, -113.025 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A trained spotter in Silver Bow County reported approximately 6 inches of snow in just 90 minutes around 0800MST, and a storm total of 8.5 inches by 1135MST, along with one-quarter mile visibility due to blowing snow and wind gusts near 20 mph. The COOP observer in Philipsburg reported 7 inches of snow. Interstate 15 south of Butte was closed due to an accident at 0843MST, and chains were required over Homestake Pass on Interstate 90.
Winter Storm, Bitterroot / Sapphire Mountains
- When
- February 7, 4:00 AM MST to 12:00 PM MST
- Where
- Bitterroot / Sapphire Mountains forecast zone
- Reported by
- SNOTEL
- Coordinates
- 46.508, -113.828 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The Saddle Mountain SNOTEL reported 0.50 inches of snow water equivalent, which at temperatures in the teens, could equate to 6 to 10 inches of snowfall. Lost Trail Pass experienced northerly winds between 10 and 22 mph, resulting in blowing and drifting snow.
Winter Storm, Missoula / Bitterroot Valleys
- When
- February 7, 4:51 AM MST to 12:00 PM MST
- Where
- Missoula / Bitterroot Valleys forecast zone
- Reported by
- Social Media
- Coordinates
- 46.560, -114.023 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Posts on social media showed difficult driving conditions along the Bitterroot Valley, with blowing and drifting snow causing whiteout conditions. Five inches of snow was reported at Dutch Hill. There were multiple reports of school buses stuck in the snow, one west of Hamilton and another near Bell Crossing on U.S. 93. Numerous reports also came in of vehicles off the road in the Missoula and Bitterroot valleys along U.S. 93 and Interstate 90. The Missoula County Sheriff's Office declared emergency travel only on Interstate 90.
Winter Weather, Potomac / Seeley Lake Region
- When
- February 7, 5:00 AM MST to 12:00 PM MST
- Where
- Potomac / Seeley Lake Region forecast zone
- Deaths
- 0 direct, 2 indirect
- Injuries
- 0 direct, 2 indirect
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 46.986, -113.597 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
At least two crashes involving injuries were reported by the Montana Department of Justice crash webpage: one near Clinton and another near Seeley Lake. Snowfall was light, with only 1 to 2 inches reported by observers, but breezy north to east winds between 10 and 20 mph caused blowing snow and reduced visibility, making the morning commute slower than usual.
Winter Weather, Lower Clark Fork Region
- When
- February 7, 5:00 AM MST to 11:00 AM MST
- Where
- Lower Clark Fork Region forecast zone
- Deaths
- 0 direct, 2 indirect
- Injuries
- 0 direct, 2 indirect
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 47.286, -114.685 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Several crashes and slide-offs were reported along Interstate 90. Two of the crashes had unknown injuries. The COOP observer in Alberton measured 1.3 inches of snow.
- Winter Storm
- A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.
- Winter Weather
- Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Tennessee, February 6 to 7, 20252 deaths · 3 injured · $840,000 · EF2 · 14 events
- Tornadoes and Hail in Tennessee, February 6, 20252 injured · $4.1 million · EF2 · 9 events
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in West Virginia, February 6 to 7, 2025$32,000 · 50 kt wind · 79 events
- Debris Flow and Flooding in California, February 6 to 8, 2025$30,000 · 16 events
- Winter Weather in New York, February 6, 202527 events
- Heavy Rain and Winter Weather in California, February 6, 2025$18,000 · 5 events
- Winter Weather in Pennsylvania, February 6, 202513 events
- Flooding and High Wind in California, February 6 to 7, 202563 kt wind · 13 events
- Heavy Snow and High Wind in California, February 6 to 7, 2025143 kt wind · 10 events
- Winter Weather in Maine, February 6 to 7, 202510 events
- Winter Storm in Montana, February 6 to 7, 20259 events
- Tornado and Flood in Kentucky, February 6, 2025EF0 · 8 events
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: 1237550, 1239683, 1237541, 1239634, 1239660.