PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
1131 AM MDT FRI MAY 2 2008

A STRONG SPRING STORM SYSTEM AFFECTED AREAS OF SOUTHEAST MONTANA
AND NORTHERN WYOMING BEGINNING THE AFTERNOON OF THURSDAY MAY 1. A
MIXTURE OF RAIN AND SNOW DURING THE DAY BROUGHT MUCH NEEDED
MOISTURE TO THE REGION. THE RAIN CHANGED TO SNOW BY THE AFTERNOON
HOURS AND CONTINUED THROUGH THE NIGHT ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA.
HIGHER ELEVATIONS ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST SAW THE GREATEST
ACCUMULATIONS WITH LESSER AMOUNTS IN RIVER AND STREAM VALLEYS.
WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES DUE TO HEAVY WET SNOW WERE ALSO REPORTED
ACROSS POWDER RIVER AND CARTER COUNTIES. THE BIG HORN MOUNTAINS
IN WYOMING ALSO RECEIVED HIGHER ACCUMULATIONS. THE FOLLOWING ARE
STORM TOTAL SNOW DEPTH AMOUNTS ACROSS THE AREA AS OF 10AM FRIDAY
MAY 2.


......FALLON COUNTY.......

BAKER..................5 INCHES
PLEVNA.................6 INCHES 
WEBSTER 9 ESE..........14 INCHES


......CARTER COUNTY.......

EKALAKA................26 INCHES
EKALAKA 8 S............24 INCHES
EKALAKA 25 SE..........10 INCHES
ALZADA.................12 INCHES
ALBION.................13 INCHES
BELLTOWER..............7 INCHES 
KNOBS 4 SW.............11 INCHES


......CUSTER COUNTY.......

MILES CITY.............2 INCHES
MILES CITY 20 NW.......2 INCHES
VOLBORG................6 INCHES


......POWDER RIVER COUNTY.......

BROADUS................4 INCHES
SONNETTE...............10 INCHES
BIDDLE 15 W............10 INCHES


......ROSEBUD COUNTY.......

FORSYTH.................3 INCHES
COLSTRIP................6 INCHES
BRANDENBURG.............2 INCHES 
LAME DEER...............10 INCHES
LAME DEER 2.7 NW........7 INCHES 
ANGELA..................10 INCHES
ASHLAND 25 S............4 INCHES
ROCK SPRING 1 SW........9 INCHES


......TREASURE COUNTY.......

HYSHAM 25 SSE...........3 INCHES
HYSHAM 18 S.............3 INCHES


......BIG HORN COUNTY.......

HARDIN..................2 INCHES
HARDIN 24 ENE...........7 INCHES
LODGE GRASS 22 SW.......4 INCHES
PRYOR...................5 INCHES
ST. XAVIER 22 S.........3 INCHES
BUSBY...................2 INCHES
DECKER 10 N.............6 INCHES


......MUSSELSHELL COUNTY.......

ROUNDUP.................2 INCHES
ROUNDUP 10 SE...........6 INCHES
MELSTONE................8 INCHES


......YELLOWSTONE COUNTY.......

BILLINGS................1 INCH
BILLINGS HEIGHTS........2 INCHES
POMPEYS PILLAR 14 N.....2 INCHES


......CARBON COUNTY.........

JOLIET..................1 INCH
RED LODGE...............6 INCHES
BRIDGER.................2 INCHES


......SHERIDAN COUNTY.......

SHERIDAN................2 INCHES
DAYTON..................5 INCHES
DAYTON 12 WNW...........9 INCHES
CLEARMONT...............5 INCHES
BIG HORN................5 INCHES
STORY...................8 INCHES
BURGESS JUNCTION........22 INCHES
BURGESS JUNCTION 2E.....25 INCHES

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