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Weekend Snowstorm Hammers the Region

Weekend Snowstorm Hammers the Region
October 9-13, 2008

October 9-13, 2008 Storm Total Snow Map

The storm total map below shows the snow totals from October 9-13, 2008. For more detailed snow amounts by location, see the public information statement at the bottom of the page below the visible satellite image


Storm Total Map


October 13, 2008 Visible Satellite

The visibile satellite image below shows the widespread coverage of snow after the weekend snow storm. All of the white on the image is snow that fell over the weekend. The red lines are in the state outlines and the yellow outlines are the county outlines


Visible Satellite


October 13, 2008 Public Information Statement

Below is the final public information statement sent from the National Weather Service in Billings about the impacts from the winter storm.

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
1033 AM MDT MON OCT 13 2008

..WEEKEND SNOW STORM HAMMERS THE REGION...

A SIGNIFICANT WEEKEND SNOW STORM BROUGHT HEAVY SNOW TO MUCH OF
THE REGION AND CAUSED MANY DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND POWER OUTAGES AS
WELL AS DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. TEMPERATURES WERE ALSO WELL
BELOW NORMAL FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR. BELOW IS A LOOK AT THE
RECORDS THAT WERE BROKEN OVER THE WEEKEND...THE NORMALS FOR THIS
TIME OF YEAR AND THE PRECIPITATION TOTALS FROM ACROSS THE REGION.
ALL TEMPERATURES ARE IN DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AND ALL PRECIPITATION
AMOUNTS ARE IN INCHES. NORMALS ARE 30 YEAR AVERAGES CALCULATED
FROM 1971 TO 2000. RECORDS STARTED BEING RECORDED FOR THE
BILLINGS AIRPORT IN 1934...MILES CITY AIRPORT IN 1937 AND
SHERIDAN AIRPORT IN 1934.


..RECORDS BROKEN...


***SNOWFALL***

BILLINGS   OCTOBER 10   OLD RECORD   2.8 INCHES - 1969
                        NEW RECORD   3.1 INCHES - 2008

           OCTOBER 11   OLD RECORD   0.8 INCHES - 1981
                        NEW RECORD   4.4 INCHES - 2008

           OCTOBER 12   OLD RECORD   1.8 INCHES - 1981
                        NEW RECORD   3.5 INCHES - 2008    


***SNOW DEPTH***

THE SNOW DEPTH AT THE BILLINGS AIRPORT ON OCTOBER 12 WAS 9
INCHES. THIS IS THE EARLIEST IN THE YEAR ON RECORD THAT THE SNOW
DEPTH WAS AT LEAST 9 INCHES. THIS ALSO TIES FOR THE 5TH GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH ON RECORD FOR OCTOBER. THE GREATEST SNOW DEPTH ON
RECORD FOR OCTOBER WAS 14 INCHES ON OCTOBER 20 AND 21 IN 1949.


***LIQUID PRECIPITATION***

BILLINGS     OCTOBER 11   OLD RECORD   0.29 INCHES - 1997
                          NEW RECORD   0.44 INCHES - 2008

MILES CITY   OCTOBER 11   OLD RECORD   0.20 INCHES - 1943
                          NEW RECORD   0.23 INCHES - 2008

SHERIDAN     OCTOBER 11   OLD RECORD   0.36 INCHES - 1947
                          NEW RECORD   0.66 INCHES - 2008


***COOLEST HIGH TEMPERATURE***

BILLINGS     OCTOBER 10   OLD RECORD   40 DEGREES - 1959
                          NEW RECORD   33 DEGREES - 2008

MILES CITY   OCTOBER 12   OLD RECORD   33 DEGREES - 1969
                          NEW RECORD   33 DEGREES - 2008

SHERIDAN     OCTOBER 10   OLD RECORD   36 DEGREES - 1946
                          NEW RECORD   35 DEGREES - 2008                 


..SNOW TOTALS FROM ACROSS THE REGION...

MANY OF THE SNOW REPORTS CAME FROM TRAINED WEATHER
SPOTTERS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS AND COCORAHS OBSERVERS AND THEIR
CONTRIBUTIONS DURING THIS EVENT WAS GREATLY APPRECIATED.

..BIG HORN COUNTY...
   ***** SNOWFALL REPORTS *****                  TIME         SNOWFALL
      PRYOR                                    11 AM SUN      15.0 IN	
      FORT SMITH                                9 AM SUN      12.0 IN
      HARDIN 2 N                                5 PM SUN      11.0 IN
      DECKER 10 N                               6 PM SUN      11.0 IN
      BUSBY                                     6 PM SUN      10.0 IN

..CARBON COUNTY...
   ***** SNOWFALL REPORTS *****                  TIME         SNOWFALL
      COLE CREEK SNOTEL (7850 FT)               8 AM SUN      48.8 IN
      ROSCOE 4 SE                               6 PM SUN      45.0 IN    
      RED LODGE 2 S                            10 AM SUN      42.0 IN  
      ALPINE                                    3 PM SUN      40.0 IN 
      ROSCOE 6 S                                3 PM SUN      38.0 IN
      RED LODGE                                 6 PM SUN      36.0 IN
      BURNT MOUNTAIN SNOTEL (5880 FT)           8 AM SUN      35.3 IN 
      RED LODGE 4 N                             8 AM SUN      32.0 IN
      ROBERTS 5.9 NNW                           9 AM SUN      22.9 IN
      BELFRY                                    7 PM SUN      16.0 IN
      RED LODGE 9 ENE                          12 PM SUN      12.0 IN
      JOLIET                                    7 AM MON      11.0 IN   
      BRIDGER                                   6 PM SUN      10.0 IN
      BRIDGER 2 N                              10 AM SUN       9.0 IN                           

..CARTER COUNTY...
   ***** SNOWFALL REPORTS *****                  TIME         SNOWFALL
      EKALAKA 17 SW                             9 AM SUN      12.0 IN
      RIDGEWAY 1 S                              5 PM SUN      12.0 IN 
      EKALAKA                                   5 PM SUN      10.0 IN
      ALBION 13 W                               7 PM SUN       8.0 IN
      BOYES                                     7 PM SUN       8.0 IN
      ALZADA                                    7 PM SUN       6.0 IN     

..CUSTER COUNTY...
   ***** SNOWFALL REPORTS *****                  TIME         SNOWFALL
      VOLBORG                                   3 PM SUN      14.0 IN
      MILES CITY 10 NE                          3 PM SUN      12.0 IN
      ISMAY 6 W                                 7 PM SUN      10.0 IN 
      KNOWLTON 1 E                              9 AM SUN       9.0 IN
      POWDERVILLE 8 NNE                         6 PM SUN       7.3 IN
      MILES CITY 7 NE                           3 PM SUN       6.0 IN
      MILES CITY                                3 PM SUN       5.0 IN

..FALLON COUNTY...
   ***** SNOWFALL REPORTS *****                  TIME         SNOWFALL
      BAKER 15 NE                               5 PM SUN      13.0 IN
      BAKER                                     5 PM SUN      10.0 IN
      PLEVNA 21 SW                              7 PM SUN       8.0 IN

..GOLDEN VALLEY COUNTY...
   ***** SNOWFALL REPORTS *****                  TIME         SNOWFALL
      RYEGATE 10 SW                            10 AM SUN      17.0 IN  
      LAVINA 5 W                                8 AM SUN      11.1 IN      
      RYEGATE 18 NW                             7 AM SUN      10.8 IN   

..MUSSELSHELL COUNTY...
   ***** SNOWFALL REPORTS *****                  TIME         SNOWFALL
      ROUNDUP 10 SE                            12 PM SUN      20.0 IN        
      ROUNDUP 8 SSE                             7 AM SUN      17.0 IN
      LAVINE 9.5 ESE                            8 AM SUN      16.7 IN   
      ROUNDUP                                   5 PM SUN       7.2 IN   

..PARK COUNTY...
   ***** SNOWFALL REPORTS *****                  TIME         SNOWFALL  
      SOUTH FORK SHIELDS SNOTEL	(8100 FT)       8 AM SUN      20.2 IN
      LIVINGSTON AIRPORT                        8 AM SUN      12.0 IN
      WHITE MILL SNOTEL (8700 FT)               8 AM SUN       6.1 IN
      WILSALL                                   5 PM SUN       5.0 IN
      COOKE CITY 2 W                            6 PM SUN       5.0 IN
      NORTHEAST ENTRANCE SNOTEL (7350 FT)       2 AM SUN       4.5 IN
      PORCUPINE SNOTEL (6500 FT)                8 AM SUN       4.2 IN
      BOX CANYON SNOTEL (6700 FT)               8 AM SUN       3.9 IN
      FISHER CREEK SNOTEL (9100 FT)             8 AM SUN       3.2 IN
      CLYDE PARK                                6 PM SUN       3.0 IN
      MONUMENT PEAK SNOTEL (8850 FT)            8 AM SUN       2.7 IN
      PRAY                                      4 PM SUN       0.5 IN
      GARDINER                                  5 PM SUN       TRACE    

..POWDER RIVER COUNTY...
   ***** SNOWFALL REPORTS *****                  TIME         SNOWFALL
      SONNETTE                                  9 AM SUN      12.0 IN
      MOORHEAD 9 NE                             7 PM SUN      10.0 IN 
      BROADUS                                   5 PM SUN       8.0 IN    

..ROSEBUD COUNTY...
   ***** SNOWFALL REPORTS *****                  TIME         SNOWFALL
      ASHLAND 10 W                              9 AM SUN      16.0 IN
      COLSTRIP 3 NW                             9 AM SUN      14.0 IN
      ROCK SPRINGS 3 N                          7 PM SUN      12.0 IN
      BRANDENBERG                               7 PM SUN       8.0 IN
      FORSYTH                                   3 PM SUN       8.0 IN
      SUMATRA                                   3 PM SUN       6.0 IN

..STILLWATER COUNTY...
   ***** SNOWFALL REPORTS *****                  TIME         SNOWFALL
      MYSTIC LAKE                               8 AM SUN      44.0 IN
      FISHTAIL 7 SW                             3 PM SUN      35.0 IN
      ABSAROKEE 7 S                             8 AM SUN      32.0 IN
      NYE                                       6 PM SUN      31.0 IN  
      COLUMBUS 15 NW                            2 PM SUN      24.0 IN
      COLUMBUS                                  3 PM SUN      18.9 IN
      ABSAROKEE 0.6 S                           8 AM SUN      16.9 IN
      PARK CITY 2 SE                            9 AM SUN      14.0 IN
      RAPELJE 4 S                               6 PM SUN       9.4 IN  
      PARK CITY 1 NE                            9 AM SUN       9.0 IN    
     
..SWEET GRASS COUNTY...
   ***** SNOWFALL REPORTS *****                  TIME         SNOWFALL 
      PLACER BASIN SNOTEL (8830 FEET)           8 AM SUN      48.7 IN
      REED POINT 3 SW                           6 PM SUN      32.0 IN
      EAST BOULDER MINE SNOTEL (6335 FT)        9 AM SUN      26.1 IN
      MELVILLE 7 WNW                           10 AM SUN      19.0 IN
      BIG TIMBER 2 SE                           6 PM SUN      10.0 IN        

..TREASURE COUNTY...
   ***** SNOWFALL REPORTS *****                  TIME         SNOWFALL
      HYSHAM                                    6 PM SUN       8.0 IN
      HYSHAM 17 W                              12 PM SUN       7.0 IN
      HYSHAM 5 W                               12 PM SUN       5.0 IN

..WHEATLAND COUNTY...
   ***** SNOWFALL REPORTS *****                  TIME         SNOWFALL
      TWO DOT 14 S                             12 PM SUN      30.0 IN
      TWO DOT 9 SW                             12 PM SUN      20.0 IN
      HARLOWTON 3 NE                           10 AM MON      15.0 IN
      HARLOWTON                                 5 PM SUN      12.0 IN
      HARLOWTON 11 NW                           7 PM SUN       7.8 IN
      JUDITH GAP                               12 PM SUN       7.0 IN
      JUDITH GAP 13 E                           4 PM SUN       7.0 IN     

..YELLOWSTONE COUNTY...
   ***** SNOWFALL REPORTS *****                  TIME         SNOWFALL
      BILLINGS NORTHWEST                       12 PM SUN      22.0 IN 
      POMPEYS PILLAR 14 N                      12 PM SUN      16.0 IN
      BILLINGS HEIGHTS                          3 PM SUN      16.0 IN	 
      BILLINGS NWS OFFICE                       8 AM MON      15.5 IN
      HUNTLEY 4 ENE                             8 AM MON      13.3 IN 
      BILLINGS AIRPORT                          8 AM MON      12.9 IN  
     
..SHERIDAN COUNTY WYOMING...
   ***** SNOWFALL REPORTS *****                  TIME         SNOWFALL
      BURGESS JUNCTION                          8 AM MON      17.0 IN   
      TIE CREEK SNOTEL (6870 FT)                8 AM SUN      15.4 IN
      BURGESS JUNCTION SNOTEL (7880 FT)         8 AM SUN      11.5 IN
      SUCKER CREEK SNOTEL (8880 FT)             8 AM SUN      11.1 IN
      DAYTON                                    7 AM MON      11.0 IN
      DOME LAKE SNOTEL (8880 FT)                8 AM SUN      10.5 IN
      BIG GOOSE SNOTEL (7990 FT)                8 AM SUN      10.0 IN 
      DAYTON 11.9 WNW                           7 AM SUN      10.0 IN
      STORY                                     8 AM MON       9.0 IN 
      BIG HORN                                  7 AM SUN       7.6 IN	  
      SHERIDAN                                  6 AM SUN       3.8 IN 


..TEMPERATURES...


***BILLINGS***

           NORMAL HIGH    ACTUAL HIGH    NORMAL LOW    ACTUAL LOW 
OCTOBER 8      63              58            40            41             
OCTOBER 9      63              45            40            32
OCTOBER 10     62              33            39            31
OCTOBER 11     62              31            39            29
OCTOBER 12     61              32            39            28


***MILES CITY***

           NORMAL HIGH    ACTUAL HIGH    NORMAL LOW    ACTUAL LOW 
OCTOBER 8      64              60            39            33             
OCTOBER 9      64              52            38            27
OCTOBER 10     64              39            38            33
OCTOBER 11     63              37            37            33
OCTOBER 12     63              33            37            20                    


***SHERIDAN***

           NORMAL HIGH    ACTUAL HIGH    NORMAL LOW    ACTUAL LOW 
OCTOBER 8      64              57            33            28             
OCTOBER 9      63              46            33            26
OCTOBER 10     63              35            33            30
OCTOBER 11     63              34            32            30
OCTOBER 12     62              31            32            24

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