Heavy Snow in Sun Valley Region, Idaho

Heavy Snow April 10, 2022 – April 13, 2022 · Sun Valley Region, Idaho

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Ketchum COOP observer recorded 11 inches of snow. SNOTEL snowfall estimates were the following: Dollarhide Summit 23 inches, Galena Summit 15 inches, Hyndman 15 inches, Lost Wood Divide 10 inches, Garfield Ranger Station 27 inches, Smiley Mountain 18 inches, Stickney Mill 16 inches, and Swede Peak 17 inches.

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 1023195. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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