Heavy Snow — Northern Clearwater Mountains, Idaho
2017-12-28 to 2017-12-29 · Northern Clearwater Mountains, Idaho
$5K
Property damage
Event narrative
About 3 feet of snow was reported at Elk River with power outages in the area. For the lower elevations, freezing rain was reported. Also there was minor flooding due to blocked culverts in portions of western Clearwater County.
Wider weather episode
A prolonged period of moderate to heavy snow caused difficult travel conditions and sporadic power outages across central Idaho. While lower elevations experienced a mixture of snow, rain and freezing rain, the combination of rain and snow melt led to water on roadways in a few places.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 726361. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.