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Heavy Snow in Central Panhandle Mountains, Idaho

Heavy Snow December 1, 2023 – December 4, 2023 · Central Panhandle Mountains, Idaho

What the National Weather Service wrote

Observer 3 miles south of St Maries recorded 9 inches of snow over the period. Half on inch fell on December 1. 6.7 inches was measured on December 2. Another 1.8 inches fell on the 3. Other snow reports near Cataldo and Pinehurst measured 4 and 3.5 inches.

The wider storm

A series of shortwaves tracked across North Idaho Panhandle bringing several days of light to moderate snow fall. Snowfall was heaviest in mountains with amounts ranging from 8 to 12 inches. The low lands received amounts ranging from 3 to 8 inches.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1153954. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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