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Heavy Snow in Northern Clearwater Mountains, Idaho

Heavy Snow January 5, 2022 – January 8, 2022 · Northern Clearwater Mountains, Idaho

What the National Weather Service wrote

Heavy snowfall totals amounted to around 2 feet in the area which resulted in poor driving conditions and a few power outages. Pierce received a 3 day snowfall total of 20.6 inches through the 7th, which was the 7th highest snowfall during any time of the year since 1963.

The wider storm

An atmospheric river brought very heavy snow to north-central Idaho that triggered multiple impacts including treefall, avalanche, road closures, and hazardous travel.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1004347. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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