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Avalanche in Central Panhandle Mountains, Idaho
Avalanche January 7, 2020 · Central Panhandle Mountains, Idaho
What the National Weather Service wrote
Broadcast media reported an Avalanche at the Silver Mountain Ski Resort.
The wider storm
On the morning of January 7th an avalanche occurred at the Silver Mountain Ski Resort near Kellogg, Idaho. Three skiers died and two others were fully buried but were pulled alive from the snow. The avalanche occurred on a portion of the ski slope that was previously closed due to heavy snow loading on the slope. The resort reported 25 inches of snow fell over the mountain in the previous 48 hours.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 870754. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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