Heavy Snow — Central Panhandle Mountains, Idaho

2021-12-18 to 2021-12-19 · Central Panhandle Mountains, Idaho

Event narrative

Scattered snow showers began around 0400 PST on December 18th with off and on snowfall throughout the following 24 hours. A total of 12 to 15 inches of snow accumulated at local ski resorts in Lookout and Kellogg.

Wider weather episode

A moist frontal system brought widespread snow across north Idaho. Light to moderate snow accumulated during the daytime on December 18th. The precipitation axis pushed southward, with the front, overnight keeping some snowfall in the central ID Panhandle into the next morning.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 997233. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.