Snow Blankets Montana, Closing Beartooth Pass and Dumping 16 Inches Near Idaho Border
Forecasters said some mountain areas could get 12 inches of snow and winds above 50 mph, creating hazardous travel and possible road closures.
- On Sunday, June 28, 2026, a rare late-June winter storm brought heavy snow and cold temperatures to the northern Rocky Mountains, prompting National Weather Service winter storm warnings across Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming.
- A deep upper-level trough drove an unseasonably cold air mass into the region, causing temperatures to plunge 15 to 20 degrees below normal and replacing summer sunshine with midwinter-like conditions.
- Higher elevations in Montana and Idaho received between four and 16 inches of wet snow, while exposed mountain areas faced wind gusts of 45 to 50 mph, creating hazardous travel conditions.
- The agency advised travelers to delay backcountry trips due to hypothermia risks and blocked roadways, complicating access to national parks ahead of the Independence Day holiday.
- Wildlife photographer Julie Argyle observed fresh snow blanketing Yellowstone National Park, while data confirms the rarity: Idaho has recorded only two such June storm warnings since 2020.
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Snow blankets Montana, closing Beartooth Pass and dumping 16 inches near Idaho border
BILLINGS While Billings saw some rain over the past 24 hours, other parts of Montana looked and felt more like January than June, with snow falling in higher elevations and piling up across the state.In Yellowstone National Park, wildlife photographer Julie Argyle woke up to a surprising front yard topped with fresh inches of snow.Click here to see the snowfall: Snow blankets Montana, closing Beartooth Pass and dumping 16 inches near Idaho borde…
'A Summer Surprise': Cold Weather Brings Winter Storm Warnings for Parts of Montana, Idaho and Wyoming
Winter has returned to parts of the American West just days after summer officially began. Forecasters have issued rare June winter storm warnings across parts of Montana, Idaho and Wyoming as an unusually cold weather system threatens heavy snowfall, freezing temperatures and hazardous travel during one of the busiest holiday travel periods of the year. The slow-moving storm has delivered a dramatic reversal after days of scorching heat across …
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