Winter Weather in Northern Panhandle, Idaho

Winter Weather January 20, 2012 – January 21, 2012 · Northern Panhandle, Idaho

Death

Injury

$20K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

A combination of light snow and freezing rain created slick driving conditions across the Northern Idaho Panhandle during the morning hours of the 21st. The slick road conditions were thought to have played a large role in a six car accident along Highway 95 near Sagle, ID. It is still unclear if weather or aggressive driving was directly responsible. The accident resulted in one fatality and one serious injury. Two semi-tractors and four cars were involved in the incident.

The wider storm

Subtropical moisture moving into the region ahead of a strong warm front clashed with modified arctic air in the lower-levels. This resulted in a complexity of precipitation types with a mix of light snow and freezing rain experienced across northern areas of the Idaho Panhandle.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 358004. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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