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Heavy Snow in Owyhee Mountains, Idaho

Heavy Snow December 1, 1999 – December 2, 1999 · Owyhee Mountains, Idaho

The wider storm

A cold North Pacific storm tracked inland through Southeast Oregon and Southwest Idaho, spreading heavy snow across the region. Reports from spotters and cooperative observers indicated 5 to 10 inches of snowfall throughout the West Central Mountains, with higher elevation sites reporting as much as 14 inches. 5 to 7 inches of snow fell in the Boise Mountains, from Placerville to Grimes Creek, and 3 to 4 inches of snow were reported in the Owyhee Mountains, the Camas Prairie, and Southern Twin Falls County.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5724659. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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