Winter Storm — Western Lemhi County, Idaho

2016-12-04 to 2016-12-05 · Western Lemhi County, Idaho

Event narrative

Anywhere from 2 inches in the valleys to 8 inches in the mountains fell with this event. The cold front moved through on the evening of Dec. 4th which created gusty winds between 20 and 36 mph, falling temperatures, and blowing snow with below zero wind chills at Williams Creek Summit. The single digit temperatures in the valleys created slick driving conditions.

Wider weather episode

After an unusually warm November, this event was a large change to cold and wintry conditions for travelers and hunters alike. A warm front followed by a cold front brought periods of heavy snow that caused slick driving conditions to north central Idaho. Cold temperatures developed at the end of the event contributing to solidifying moisture on the roads and slick roads for the morning commute on Dec. 5th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 667039. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.