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Heavy Snow in Southern Clearwater Mountains, Idaho
Heavy Snow December 4, 2025 – December 5, 2025 · Southern Clearwater Mountains, Idaho
What the National Weather Service wrote
Between 6 and 7 inches of snow fell between Elk City and Dixie, while the mountains, including both Lolo Pass and Red River Hot Springs, saw much heavier totals of 1 to 2 feet. Precipitation changed to freezing rain at Elk City during the evening of December 5, but air temperatures rose above freezing by midnight.
The wider storm
A potent atmospheric river moved into the Northern Rockies between December 4 and 7, delivering significant mountain snowfall.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1304366. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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