Montana, 2026

Winter Weather in Montana, April 2 to 3, 2026

April 2 to 3, 2026 · NWS GGW · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

A late-season snow storm brought accumulating wet snow to some locations and slushy, slippery roads to other locations across portions of northeast Montana.

Where it happened

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The toll

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS GGW wrote it up.

A late-season snow storm brought accumulating wet snow to some locations and slushy, slippery roads to other locations across portions of northeast Montana.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

2 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Central and Se Phillips

When
April 2, 3:00 PM MST to April 3, 9:30 AM MST
Where
Central and Se Phillips forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
48.259, -107.913 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Phillips County Sheriff's office reported severe driving conditions with several inches of slush on Highway 191, resulting in slide-offs and road closures.

Winter Weather, Little Rocky Mountains

When
April 2, 3:00 PM MST to April 3, 9:30 AM MST
Where
Little Rocky Mountains forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
48.259, -107.913 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Phillips County Sheriff's office reported severe driving conditions with several inches of slush on Highway 191, resulting in slide-offs and road closures.

What these are

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.

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Sources

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: 1318540, 1318541.