Heavy Snow — Southern Clearwater Mountains, Idaho

2023-12-01 to 2023-12-02 · Southern Clearwater Mountains, Idaho

Event narrative

Difficult travel conditions were reported on Highway 12 at Lolo Pass by the Idaho Transportation Department. Chains were required over the pass for a period of time. Lolo Pass picked up around 17 inches of total snow accumulation.

Wider weather episode

Northwest flow set up across the region with a series of disturbances that caused periods of moderate to heavy snowfall.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1147257. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.