Winter Storm — Big Lost Highlands-copper Basin, Idaho

2019-02-12 to 2019-02-15 · Big Lost Highlands-copper Basin, Idaho

Event narrative

Heavy snow fell at high elevations with the following SNOTEL amounts: Bear Canyon 21 inches, Garfield Ranger Station 14 inches, Smiley Mountain 27 inches, Stickney Mill 12 inches, and Swede Peak 24 inches.

Wider weather episode

Several days of Pacific moisture brought heavy snow mainly to the mountains of central and southeast Idaho with many SNOTEL sites exceeding 2 feet of snow accumulation. Many roads closed in the 4 day period and many schools were also forced to close.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 810167. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.