Heavy Snow — West Central Mountains, Idaho

2021-12-11 to 2021-12-12 · West Central Mountains, Idaho

Event narrative

The Tamarack Ski Resort snow stake webcam at 6,600 feet measured 12.0 inches of heavy snow with this system.

Wider weather episode

An upper level low moved in from the northwest, bringing widespread mountain snow. Orographic lifting continued heavy snow from on December 11th through the 12th above 4,500 feet.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 996632. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.