Heavy Snow — Coeur D'alene Area, Idaho

2020-12-30 · Coeur D'alene Area, Idaho

Event narrative

A trained spotter, 3 miles south-southwest of Chilco, recorded 7.5 inches of new snow accumulation.

Wider weather episode

A widespread, winter system brought snow to much of the Idaho Panhandle on December 30th and 31st. The initial snowfall began overnight into the early morning hours of the 30th. This resulted in difficult morning commutes and numerous collisions and spin offs. Significant snow fell throughout the Panhandle with the greatest totals, up to 6 to 12 inches, in the northern half.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 933092. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.