Heavy Snow — Central Panhandle Mountains, Idaho

2023-02-21 to 2023-02-22 · Central Panhandle Mountains, Idaho

Event narrative

Observer 7 miles N of Emida estimated 7 inches.

Wider weather episode

On February 20, a warm front pushed through the region bringing strong winds across portions of the Idaho Panhandle. On February 21, an Arctic cold front moved through the area bringing another round of strong winds. It also brought brief heavy snow that reduced visibility and created hazardous travel conditions to North Idaho Panhandle.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1082875. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.