Heavy Snow — Northern Clearwater Mountains, Idaho

2021-02-04 to 2021-02-05 · Northern Clearwater Mountains, Idaho

Event narrative

Heavy wet snow fell generally above 3000 feet with rates over 1 inch per hour at times. General snow totals of 10 to 14 inches were common with 10 inches in Elk River, 11 inches at Cardiff, and 12 inches at Pierce. Periods of difficult travel were observed.

Wider weather episode

An atmospheric river brought heavy snow to north-central Idaho late on the 4th into the morning hours of the 5th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 937868. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.