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Event Details
| Event | Blizzard |
| State | MONTANA |
| County/Area | PRAIRIE |
| WFO | GGW |
| Begin Date | 03/29/2009 10:00:00 MST-7 |
| End Date | 03/29/2009 22:00:00 MST-7 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 0.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | A major low pressure system moved through the region placing the NWS Glasgow forecast area in the northern end of the system. Strong east winds of 20 to 30 mph were common with some sites reporting gusts to 45 mph during the event. The event started in the early morning hours of Sunday March 29th and continued through the late afternoon on Monday March 30th. |
| Event Narrative | Blizzard conditions occurred with drifts up to four feet, mainly southeast of Terry. Up to 12 inches of snowfall was estimated. Three motorists were stranded in ditches along Interstate 94, which resulted in the Montana Department of Transportation closing it overnight of the 29th. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| GARFIELD (ZONE) | GARFIELD (ZONE) | MT | 03/29/2009 | 04:30 | MST-7 | Heavy Snow | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| PETROLEUM (ZONE) | PETROLEUM (ZONE) | MT | 03/29/2009 | 05:00 | MST-7 | Heavy Snow | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| LITTLE ROCKY MOUNTAINS (ZONE) | LITTLE ROCKY MOUNTAINS (ZONE) | MT | 03/29/2009 | 05:00 | MST-7 | Heavy Snow | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| CENTRAL AND SE PHILLIPS (ZONE) | CENTRAL AND SE PHILLIPS (ZONE) | MT | 03/29/2009 | 06:00 | MST-7 | Heavy Snow | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| MCCONE (ZONE) | MCCONE (ZONE) | MT | 03/29/2009 | 09:00 | MST-7 | Winter Weather | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| PRAIRIE (ZONE) | PRAIRIE (ZONE) | MT | 03/29/2009 | 10:00 | MST-7 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| WIBAUX (ZONE) | WIBAUX (ZONE) | MT | 03/29/2009 | 10:30 | MST-7 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| DAWSON (ZONE) | DAWSON (ZONE) | MT | 03/29/2009 | 12:00 | MST-7 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
