Montana, 2026Winter Storm in Montana, March 5 to 6, 2026
March 5 to 6, 2026 · NWS BYZ · 2 events in 2 counties and zones
The mountains of south-central MT saw heavy snowfall, with snow up to 15 inches reported.
Every event with a place to put it; 2 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
- 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.
The mountains of south-central MT saw heavy snowfall, with snow up to 15 inches reported.
Winter Storm, Crazy Mountains
- When
- March 5, 6:00 AM MST to March 6, 9:00 AM MST
- Where
- Crazy Mountains forecast zone
- Reported by
- SNOTEL
- Coordinates
- 45.923, -110.104 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Two inches of SWE at S Fork Shields, 1.5 inches of SWE at Porcupine.
Winter Storm, Absaroka / Beartooth Mountains
- When
- March 5, 3:00 PM MST to March 6, 11:00 AM MST
- Where
- Absaroka / Beartooth Mountains forecast zone
- Reported by
- SNOTEL
- Coordinates
- 45.550, -109.722 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
East Boulder Mine got 1 inch of SWE and 13 inches of snow as of 6am, Placer Basin 1 inch of SWE and 15 inches of snow as of 6am.
- 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.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, March 5 to 6, 20262 deaths · $795,000 · EF2 · 21 events
- Dense Fog in Nebraska, March 5, 20261 death · 1 event
- Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, March 5 to 6, 2026EF2 · 9 events
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Ohio, March 5, 2026$55,000 · 16 events
- Dense Fog in Florida, March 5, 20262 injured · 1 event
- Wildfire in Oklahoma, March 5, 2026$20,000 · 1 event
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Colorado, March 5 to 7, 202610 events
- Winter Weather in Colorado, March 5 to 7, 20269 events
- Blizzard in Alaska, March 5 to 10, 20267 events
- Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Wyoming, March 5 to 6, 20266 events
- Heavy Snow in Montana, March 5 to 6, 20263 events
- Flooding in Indiana, March 5, 20263 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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1327428, 1327430.