Heavy Snow — Caribou Highlands, Idaho

2016-03-27 to 2016-03-29 · Caribou Highlands, Idaho

Event narrative

Very heavy snowfall fell in the Caribou Highlands with spotters reporting 10 to 16 inches in Soda Springs, 9 inches near Grace, and 8 inches in Bancroft. The Sedgwick Peak SNOTEL recorded 16 inches of snowfall.

Wider weather episode

An early spring snowstorm dropped over a foot of snow in many locations in the Eastern Magic Valley...South Central Highlands, Caribou Highlands and the Idaho Wasatch. Many traffic problems were encountered with the heavy snow.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 625518. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.