High Wind — Lewis and Southern Nez Perce, Idaho

2020-12-22 · Lewis and Southern Nez Perce, Idaho

Event narrative

A RAWS site in Corral Creek recorded winds reaching gusts to 58 mph.

Wider weather episode

A new winter system moved into the Idaho Panhandle as a trough dropped into the Pacific Northwest on December 21st. With the accompanying atmospheric river, this system had substantial moisture with it bringing a wet and windy day ahead. With temperatures still too warm for widespread snow, there was light snow in parts of the far north with the remainder falling as rain.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 933604. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.