Winter Weather in Coeur D'alene Area, Idaho

A strong warm front brought heavy snow to portions of North Idaho. Behind the warm front, shallow cold air remained in the valleys which resulted in a mixed bag of snow, freezing rain, and freezing drizzle with minor ice accumulations reported. Icy roadways near Post Falls contributed to a fatal pileup on Interstate 90 involving four vehicles with one indirect fatality and six indirect injuries. Snow accumulations in the valleys ranged from three to six inches, except for as much as eight inches in Bonners Ferry.