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Winter Weather — Missoula / Bitterroot Valleys, Montana

March 2, 2023 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Missoula / Bitterroot Valleys

Event narrative (NOAA)

A snow squall produced snowfall rates of 2 to 3 inches per hour and wind gusts of 30 to 35 mph. One inch of snow was measured in a 20 min period at several sites across the Missoula valley. A fatal crash occurred on Interstate 90 at mile marker 97 during the snow squall. The call for the crash was dispatched at 20:12 MST.

Other notable winter weather events in Montana

Southern Rosebud · January 30, 20202 killedSouthern Rosebud · February 19, 20092 killedFlathead/Mission Valleys · December 4, 20141 killedSouthern Lewis And Clark · April 28, 20191 killedNorthern Sweet Grass · November 5, 20191 killedMissoula / Bitterroot Valleys · January 22, 20231 killed

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.

Winter Weather — Missoula / Bitterroot Valleys, Montana, March 2, 2023 | DisasterAtlasUSA