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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Central and Southern Plains Through Tonight

Severe thunderstorms capable of very large hail, damaging wind gusts, and a few tornadoes will continue through tonight across parts of the central and southern Plains. Heavy rain will pose a threat for flash flooding across portions of central and coastal Texas. Thunderstorms may also cause isolated wind damage across the Southeast. Read More >

Overview

Snow began on the evening of Monday April 11th, impacted much of our west and central parts with heavy snow into Tuesday the 12th, and evolved into a blizzard for southeast Montana that lasted into Thursday April 14th.

The storm had wide-ranging and long duration impacts to southcentral/southeast Montana and northern Wyoming. Most locations (with the exception of the Shields River and Paradise Valleys) received 8-15 inches of snowfall, while some areas east of Billings saw up to around 20 inches and the Beartooth and Red Lodge Foothills around two feet.

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