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Winter Storm in Big Lost Highlands-copper Basin, Idaho
Winter Storm February 16, 2026 – February 17, 2026 · Big Lost Highlands-copper Basin, Idaho
What the National Weather Service wrote
SNOTEL snow estimates were: 14 inches at Bear Canyon, 6 inches at Garfield Ranger Station,. 18 inches at Smiley Mountain, 8 inches at Stickney Mill, and 14 inches at Swede Peak.
The wider storm
Wind and snow affected all of southeastern Idaho on the 17th with localized heavy snow, extreme winds and some road closures.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1320923. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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