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Winter in Gallatin County, Montana

224 winter storms and snow events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Winter Storm, Winter Weather, Heavy Snow, Blizzard, Ice Storm, Lake-Effect Snow, Sleet.

224 events · 1 deaths recorded · peak month November · county share of state 2.6%

Winter event locations in and around Gallatin County. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.

Gallatin County, Montana, has 224 winter events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 23 different years.

November is the busiest month, with 46 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 176 events against 48 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.

The county holds 2.6% of the 8,475 winter events recorded in Montana; its 8.6 per 100 square miles compares with 5.8 statewide.

NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to winter storms and snow.

Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.

Compared with Montana

Measure	Gallatin County	Montana	US
Winter events since 1950	224	8,475	287,339
Per 100 square miles	8.6	5.8	8.1
Per 10,000 residents	18.3	76.7	8.7
Deaths recorded	1	86	2,509
Busiest month	November	December	January

By year

195019882026

Winter events recorded in Gallatin County per year, 1950 to 2026 (2026 is partial).

Seasonality

Jan
28Feb
29Mar
24Apr
29May
9Jun
6Jul
0Aug
0Sep
0Oct
19Nov
46Dec
34

Winter events in Gallatin County by month of occurrence, all years.

Recorded events

The 199 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 224. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.

Date	Event type	Magnitude	Property damage	Crop damage	Deaths	Injuries	Geography
22 Apr 2022	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Apr 2022	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Mar 2022	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Mar 2022	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Feb 2022	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Dec 2021	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Dec 2021	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Dec 2021	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Oct 2021	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 May 2021	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 May 2021	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Apr 2021	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Feb 2021	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
30 Dec 2020	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
30 Dec 2020	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Dec 2020	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Oct 2020	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Oct 2020	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Oct 2020	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Apr 2020	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Feb 2020	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Feb 2020	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Feb 2020	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Feb 2020	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Feb 2020	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Feb 2020	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Feb 2020	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Feb 2020	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Feb 2020	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Feb 2020	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Feb 2020	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
30 Nov 2019	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
30 Nov 2019	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Oct 2019	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Oct 2019	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Feb 2019	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Feb 2019	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Jan 2019	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Jan 2019	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Nov 2018	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Apr 2018	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Mar 2018	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Dec 2017	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Nov 2017	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Nov 2017	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 May 2017	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
31 Jan 2017	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
31 Jan 2017	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
31 Jan 2017	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
31 Jan 2017	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Dec 2016	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Nov 2016	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Nov 2016	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Oct 2016	Winter Storm	—	—	—	1	—	Forecast zone
11 Oct 2016	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 May 2016	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Dec 2015	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Nov 2015	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Nov 2015	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Dec 2014	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Nov 2014	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Nov 2014	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Nov 2014	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Apr 2014	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Apr 2014	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Apr 2014	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Mar 2014	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Mar 2014	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Mar 2014	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Mar 2014	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Feb 2014	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Jan 2014	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Dec 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Dec 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Dec 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Dec 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Dec 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Dec 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Nov 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Nov 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Nov 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Nov 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Nov 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Nov 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Nov 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Nov 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Nov 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Nov 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Oct 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Oct 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Oct 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Oct 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Oct 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Oct 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Mar 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Mar 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Feb 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Feb 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Feb 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Feb 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
31 Jan 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Jan 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Jan 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Jan 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Jan 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Jan 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Dec 2012	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Dec 2012	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
30 Nov 2012	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Nov 2012	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Jun 2012	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Apr 2012	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Apr 2012	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Mar 2012	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Mar 2012	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Dec 2011	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Nov 2011	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Nov 2011	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 May 2011	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 May 2011	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Dec 2009	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Nov 2009	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Nov 2009	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Nov 2009	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Nov 2009	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Nov 2009	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Nov 2009	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Nov 2009	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Nov 2009	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Oct 2009	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Apr 2009	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Apr 2009	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Mar 2009	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Mar 2009	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Mar 2009	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Dec 2008	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Oct 2008	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Jun 2008	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Apr 2008	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Apr 2008	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Apr 2008	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Mar 2008	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Jan 2008	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Jan 2008	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Jan 2008	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Dec 2007	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Dec 2007	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Nov 2007	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Jun 2007	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Apr 2007	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Feb 2007	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Dec 2006	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 May 2006	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Apr 2006	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Mar 2006	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
31 Jan 2006	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Jan 2006	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Nov 2005	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Apr 2005	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Apr 2005	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Mar 2005	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Jan 2005	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Jan 2005	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Dec 2004	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Nov 2004	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Jan 2004	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Dec 2003	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Dec 2003	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Dec 2003	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Apr 2003	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Mar 2003	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Feb 2003	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Jan 2003	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Jan 2003	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Oct 2002	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 May 2002	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Mar 2002	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Feb 2002	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Feb 2002	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Jan 2002	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Jan 2002	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Dec 2001	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Dec 2001	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Nov 2001	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Nov 2001	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Jun 2001	Heavy Snow	—	$354K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Jun 2001	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Jun 2001	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Apr 2001	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Apr 2001	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Apr 2001	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Mar 2001	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Mar 2001	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Feb 2001	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Jan 2001	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Dec 2000	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Dec 2000	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Dec 2000	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Nov 2000	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone

Questions and answers

How many winter events has Gallatin County had?

224 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of winter storms and snow became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.

When was the last recorded winter event in Gallatin County?

22 Apr 2022 (Heavy Snow). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.

What was the most damaging winter event recorded in Gallatin County?

The heavy snow of 13 Jun 2001, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $354K.

How does Gallatin County compare with Montana for winter?

8.6 events per 100 square miles against 5.8 statewide; the county holds 224 of the state's 8,475 recorded events.

Provenance

NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Winter hub and the county page.