Heavy Snow — Lewiston Area, Idaho

2017-03-04 to 2017-03-05 · Lewiston Area, Idaho

Event narrative

The weather observer at the Lewiston Airport reported 4.1 inches of new snow accumulation.

Wider weather episode

A feed of Pacific moisture enhanced over a stalled frontal zone into persistent snow showers over extreme southeast Washington and the southern Idaho Panhandle during the afternoon and evening hours of March 7th. Heavy snow accumulated above 2000 feet elevation from the Moscow area south to the Camas Prairie region. The mountains in the Central Idaho Panhandle received around 12 inches with the valleys only 2 to 4 inches.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 683408. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.