Heavy Snow — Owyhee Mountains, Idaho

1999-02-08 to 1999-02-09 · Owyhee Mountains, Idaho

Wider weather episode

A large and slow moving winter storm brought heavy snow to the mountains of southwest Idaho. In the Owyhee Mountains Silver City received 11 inches. In the West Central Mountains New Meadows received 12 inches and and McCall reported 10 to 12 inches. In the Boise Mountains Idaho City received 12 inches and Placerville picked up 7 to 8 inches. On the Camas Prairie Fairfield reported 14 inches of snow.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5682604. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.