Heavy Snow — Sawtooth Mountains, Idaho

2016-02-17 to 2016-02-19 · Sawtooth Mountains, Idaho

Event narrative

Heavy SNOTEL snow amounts were: Bear Canyon 13 inches, Mill Creek Summit 9 inches, and Smiley Mountain 17 inches.

Wider weather episode

A Pacific storm system brought 9 to 17 inches of snow to the central mountains.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 617480. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.