Heavy Snow — Sw & W Kootenai, Idaho

2002-01-18 to 2002-01-19 · Sw & W Kootenai, Idaho

Wider weather episode

The onset of strong westerly flow pushed a warm front into a very cold air mass over the Idaho panhandle starting late on the evening of January 18, bringing heavy snow to much of the panhandle. Snowfall totals for the Idaho Palouse and the Coeur D'Alene areas include: Potlatch...9", Coeur D'Alene...6-9", and Moscow...6".

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5279147. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.