Heavy Snow in Owyhee Mountains, Idaho

A series of Pacific storms swept through southwest Idaho starting in the early morning hours of the 19th and continuing through the weekend until the evening of the 21st.. The West Central and Boise Mountains received a total of 18 to 24 inches of snow during the three day event. Snowfall in the Treasure Valley and the Owyhee Mountains was limited to the afternoon of the 20th with 4 to 9 inches falling. The Camas Prairie received a total of 13 inches of snow on the 20th and 21st. In the Treasure Valley, over 150 accidents and slideoffs were reported in Ada County including 12 with minor injuries while Canyon County reported 66 accidents.