Heavy Snow — Sawtooth Mountains, Idaho

2011-12-30 to 2011-12-31 · Sawtooth Mountains, Idaho

Event narrative

Bear Canyon received 10 inches of snow with 13 inches recorded at both Smiley Mountain and Mill Creek Summit.

Wider weather episode

A late December Pacific storm system brought heavy snow to high elevations of the southeast Idaho mountains. Vienna Mine received the most with 23 inches. Amounts over 10 inches were restricted to elevations exceeding 7,000 feet.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 357273. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.