Heavy Snow in Caribou Range, Idaho

Heavy Snow April 10, 2022 – April 13, 2022 · Caribou Range, Idaho

What the National Weather Service wrote

Estimated snow amounts at SNOTEL sties were 15 inches at Giveout, 16 inches at Slug Creek Divide, and 19 inches at Somsen Ranch. The COOP observer at Swan Valley reported 14 inches of snow.

The wider storm

A very long period of extremely cold conditions for mid April and a continual push of Pacific moisture led to heavy mountain snowfall with snow levels down to valley floors. Interstate pile ups and a snow related fatal airplane crash all occuured during this period.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1023164. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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