| Event |
Heavy Snow |
| State |
MONTANA |
| County/Area |
Prairie |
| WFO |
GGW |
| Begin Date |
05/01/2008 10:00:00 MST-7 |
| End Date |
05/02/2008 00:00:00 MST-7 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect |
0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect |
0/0 |
| Property Damage |
10.00K |
| Crop Damage |
0.00K |
| Episode Narrative |
A strong late spring storm system tracked slowly across northern Wyoming and South Dakota bringing much needed precipitation to portions of northeast Montana. The precipitation began early in the morning as rain before changing to heavy wet snow in the afternoon across Valley, Garfield, McCone and Prairie counties. Most locations in these counties measured snow ranging between two and four inches by late evening; although heavier amounts of eight to nine inches were recorded in areas with higher terrain. |
| Event Narrative |
Total snowfall ranged between four and six inches 15 miles east of Crow Rock. The snow and cold temperatures resulted in the death of several newborn calves in the higher elevations of the Big Sheep Mountains. |
