Winter Storm — Sawtooth-stanley Basin, Idaho

2020-02-05 to 2020-02-06 · Sawtooth-stanley Basin, Idaho

Event narrative

The Vienna Mine SNOTEL estimated 17 inches of snow.

Wider weather episode

Another strong Pacific storm system brought hazardous travel weather to eastern Idaho in the first week of February. Heavy snow fell along with an extended period of freezing rain in the Lower Snake River Plain overnight on the 5th into the 6th. Several high elevation sites received over a foot of snow with some school closures on the 6th in the region.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 878113. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.