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Winter Weather in Southern Clearwater Mountains, Idaho

Winter Weather January 6, 2026 – January 7, 2026 · Southern Clearwater Mountains, Idaho

What the National Weather Service wrote

Wet snow caused power outages for approximately 900 customers near Fenn and southwest of Elk City. SNOTEL measurements at Lolo Pass recorded 1.3 inches of moisture, resulting in 13 inches of new snow. These conditions led to chain requirements at Lolo Pass for a period during the evening of the 6th.

The wider storm

An atmospheric river brought heavy snow to pass level locations and moderate snow to higher valleys of north-central Idaho.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1306733. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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