Montana sees record precipitation over weekend

By: Keila Szpaller

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: March 16, 2026

Words: 872

Last Updated: 4 days, 12 hours ago

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Snowfall over the weekend pushed the total snow depth at Lolo Pass from 55 inches up to 90 inches, according to the National Weather Service Missoula.

The weekend’s snowfall also marked a record, said Joe Messina, meteorologist for the National Weather Service Missoula.

“It was the wettest three days we’ve had in Missoula for the month of March — any March,” Messina said.

The precipitation hit both sides of the Continental Divide, pushing snowpack to …

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