Heavy Snow — Big Lost Highlands-copper Basin, Idaho

2022-12-27 to 2022-12-28 · Big Lost Highlands-copper Basin, Idaho

Event narrative

An estimated 9.4 inches of snow fell at the Bear Canyon SNOTEL site with an estimated 16.7 inches at the Smiley Mountain SNOTEL site.

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 1071889. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.