Winter Weather — Southern Clearwater Mountains, Idaho

2023-10-24 to 2023-10-25 · Southern Clearwater Mountains, Idaho

Event narrative

The Savage Pass SNOTEL picked up 8 inches of snow while Lolo Pass received 9 inches. Mountain Meadows which is located south of Red River Hot Springs picked up 3 inches of snow. Temperatures fell into the 20s from Lolo Pass to Powell on US-12 which could have produced black ice on the 25th.

Wider weather episode

An early season winter storm brought periods of moderate to heavy snow to the Clearwater Mountains of north-central Idaho. This brought slick roads in the backcountry for hunters and recreationalists.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1141807. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.