Avalanche — Butte / Blackfoot Region, Montana
January 6, 2012 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
1
Property damage
$500
Area
Butte / Blackfoot Region
Event narrative (NOAA)
A snowmobiler triggered an avalanche 6 miles southeast of Philipsburg. One fatality.
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.