Winter Storm — Big Hole Mountains, Idaho

2022-01-03 to 2022-01-06 · Big Hole Mountains, Idaho

Event narrative

Idaho transportation department reported a foot of snow in Victor by early morning on the 5th. A trained spotter 4 miles west of Victor reported 23 inches of snow for the 3 day period. A total of 22 inches was estimated at the Pine Creek Pass SNOTEL site. Teton School District 401 was closed on January 5th due to the heavy snow and high winds making roads nearly impassable.

Wider weather episode

The third straight week of heavy snow and winds brought another round of significant snowfall and strong winds. Most of the heavy snowfall was in the mountains but the 40 to 60 mph wind gusts were widespread as were road closures and school closings through the period. None of the breaks were longer than half a day so it was all considered one event.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1004995. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.