Heavy Snow — Northern Clearwater Mountains, Idaho

2019-09-28 to 2019-09-29 · Northern Clearwater Mountains, Idaho

Event narrative

General snow amounts of 4 to 8 inches fell above 4000 feet with some locations above 6000 feet, experiencing over 12 inches of snow. Difficult travel was experienced by the backcountry users.

Wider weather episode

An early season snowstorm brought significant snow and gusty winds to the higher terrain and backcountry of central Idaho.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 850536. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.