Heavy Snow — Northern Clearwater Mountains, Idaho

2015-12-16 · Northern Clearwater Mountains, Idaho

Event narrative

A spotter located in Weippe reported 5.5 inches of heavy snow and web cams at Greer Grade on Highway 11 revealed very low visibility and intense snow.

Wider weather episode

A system digging south out of Canada accompanied by a strong upper level jet produced strong bands of precipitation across portions of north central Idaho.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 612882. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.