Heavy Snow — Southern Clearwater Mountains, Idaho

2021-02-15 to 2021-02-17 · Southern Clearwater Mountains, Idaho

Event narrative

A combination of heavy snow and falling trees (around 30-40 trees) caused power outages and blocked roads throughout the zone. The area from Lowell to just west of Bald Mountain on US Highway 12 received 18 inches of heavy snow, which was very significant for these lower elevations. Also, driving was very difficult on Mt. Idaho grade and in the Dixie area where they received 17.8 inches from the storm.

Wider weather episode

Abundant sub-tropical moisture was lifted over cold low-level air leading to widespread snow.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 937910. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.