Heavy Snow — Sawtooth Mountains, Idaho

2018-02-16 to 2018-02-18 · Sawtooth Mountains, Idaho

Event narrative

At Mill Creek Summit SNOTEL 21 inches of snow fell. The Smiley Mountain SNOTEL recorded 6 inches.

Wider weather episode

A powerful winter storm brought heavy snow and winds to the mountains of southeast Idaho with the heaviest amounts in the Upper Snake River Highlands with many road closures including Highway 47, US 20, Highway 32, and Idaho Highway 87. Many locations recorded over a foot of snow.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 742235. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.