Heavy Snow — Eastern Lemhi County, Idaho

2022-01-04 to 2022-01-06 · Eastern Lemhi County, Idaho

Event narrative

Heavy snow fell, ranging from 16 inches in Salmon to 22 inches in Gibbonsville over a 3 day period, and caused difficult travel in Lemhi County.

Wider weather episode

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_id 1004381. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.