snowfall

Lets look at the long term trends.

Day said "Flooding concerns will be around all spring in many areas of the state that have rivers going through, so yes in the shorty term and long term as well as it finally warms up.'''

The National Weather Service released preliminary snowfall reports showing 6.0 inches fell in parts of Yellowstone County on Wednesday. On Monday, NWS reported 10 inches of snow fell in the northwestern part of the county. Carbon County had the high mark for Wednesday's snow storm with 7.5 inches in Red Lodge as of 10pm Wednesday night.

The Gazette reports that Billings is just point-4 inches away from tying the all-time seasonal snowfall accumulation record, and the city could get another 9 inches of snow beginning Thursday afternoon and continuing into Friday. National Weather Service-Billings meteorologist Shawn Palmquist said “Along with the snow, we are expecting some pretty strong winds as well...

The Gazette reports that Billings has seen 94 inches of snow this season, making this the third-snowiest winter on record, according to the National Weather Service. Snow continued falling through Monday, with about 6 to 8 inches of accumulation, and a cold front quickly dropped temperatures into the teens...

The Gazette reports that Billings’ record to-date snowfall once again activated residential snowplowing Thursday morning, and the growing public cost to pay private operators may soon drift into the red. Of the $420,000 allocated for residential snowplowing during the current fiscal year, about $75,000 remains...

When the snow falls in terms of feet rather than inches in the mountains, the assumption would be that snow pack would be above normal for the upcoming spring and summer.