Winter Storm — Big Lost Highlands-copper Basin, Idaho

2019-02-09 to 2019-02-11 · Big Lost Highlands-copper Basin, Idaho

Event narrative

Heavy snow amounts recorded by SNOTEL sites were the following: Bear Canyon 23 inches, Garfield Ranger Station 12 inches, SMiley Mountain 32 inches, Stickney Mill 16 inches, and Swede Peak 22 inches.

Wider weather episode

A very strong Pacific system with an associated cold front brought heavy weekend snow to the Central Mountains, Eastern Magic Valley, Snake River Plain, Arco Desert, and Upper Snake River Highlands.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 809867. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.