Heavy Snow — Bear River Range, Idaho

2022-12-27 to 2022-12-28 · Bear River Range, Idaho

Event narrative

SNOTEL snowfall estimates were 14.4 inches at Emigrant Summit and 21.1 inches at Franklin Basin.

Wider weather episode

A very moist and warm Pacific storm system brought very high elevation heavy snow and a period of freezing rain in the Upper Snake Plain on the 27th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1071881. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.