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Heavy Snow in Northern Clearwater Mountains, Idaho

Heavy Snow December 20, 2022 · Northern Clearwater Mountains, Idaho

What the National Weather Service wrote

Clearwater County road officials reported 18 inches of snow in Cardiff, with snowfall rates exceeding one inch per hour. Elk River received around 10 inches of snow, with mountain sites, such as Elk Butte Snotel picking up at least 12 inches.

The wider storm

A strong upper level jet and Pacific moisture brought multiple hours of heavy snow rates and difficult travel across the Clearwater Mountains. South wind gusts up to 50 mph developed ahead of a cold front in Grangeville and vicinity. Heavy snow briefly developed in Grangeville and vicinity as the cold front passed.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1063152. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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