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Winter Weather in Northern Clearwater Mountains, Idaho

Winter Weather February 16, 2026 – February 17, 2026 · Northern Clearwater Mountains, Idaho

What the National Weather Service wrote

Widespread snowfall amounts of 4 to 8 inches were estimated across the zone, with the highest totals near Headquarters. ITD sensors near Grangemont recorded 0.60 inches of liquid equivalent, with roughly 0.45 inches falling as snow after temperatures dropped below freezing at 2115MST on the 16th.

The wider storm

Mixed precipitation transitioned to heavy snow across north-central Idaho as a cold trough moved through the region.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1314964. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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