High Wind — Owyhee Mountains, Idaho

2023-12-02 · Owyhee Mountains, Idaho

Event narrative

The mesonet station, PCKI1, 19.0 miles southeast of Riddle measured a high wind gust.

Wider weather episode

A deep upper level trough brought two strong storms in short progression over a two day period in the beginning of December. Strong winds and high snowfall totals made travel difficult in the mountains.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1149693. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.