Heavy Snow — Owyhee Mountains, Idaho

2001-12-13 to 2001-12-14 · Owyhee Mountains, Idaho

Wider weather episode

A strong Pacific storm generated bands of heavy snow across the West Central and Boise Mountains. Between 8 and 20 inches of snow brought down trees that took out two transmission lines, cutting off power for several hours to over 12,000 customers in Valley and Boise Counties. Highway 21, between Boise and Stanley, was closed due to avalanche danger. The Owyhee Mountains received between 6 and 17 inches of snow. The Camas Prairie received 14 to 16 inches of snow.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5276209. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.