Heavy Snow — Big Lost Highlands-copper Basin, Idaho

2019-10-19 · Big Lost Highlands-copper Basin, Idaho

Event narrative

Nine inches of snow fell at the Bear Canyon SNOTEL and 10 inches fell at Smiley Mountain SNOTEL.

Wider weather episode

Heavy snow fell in high elevations of the Central mountains on October 19th associated with a cold front that brought widespread severe weather to lower elevations.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 861289. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.