Winter Weather — Lewiston Area, Idaho

2010-12-28 to 2010-12-29 · Lewiston Area, Idaho

Wider weather episode

Heavy snow as well as areas of blowing snow occurred over portions of north Idaho, along with blizzard conditions on the Palouse. Clark Fork was hit especially hard with heavy snow as a stalled frontal boundary resulted in 28 inches of snow. Power outages were reported in the Kellogg, Deary, and Sandpoint areas. In the Coeur D'Alene area Idaho State Police responded to 56 accidents. In the North Idaho Panhandle in Bonner County, authorities responded to 11 slide-offs and 16 non-injury accidents. The Idaho Transportation Department closed down U.S. Highway 95 from Moscow to Lewiston, and State Highway 3.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 269507. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.