Heavy Snow — Southern Clearwater Mountains, Idaho

2025-02-03 to 2025-02-05 · Southern Clearwater Mountains, Idaho

Event narrative

Idaho County Sheriff's Office declared emergency travel only for U.S. Highways 95 and 12 due to winter driving conditions on February 4 at 1805PST. They reported 'several accidents' and stated that visibility was limited due to snow. The power company reported 692 customers without power on February 5 at 0337PST. Lolo Pass SNOTEL received 1.30 inches of snow-water equivalent, likely corresponding to well over a foot of snow accumulation.

Wider weather episode

A winter storm developed as moisture from the southwest overran an arctic cold front pushing in from the northeast, resulting in significant impacts across north-central Idaho.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1237512. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.