Idaho, 1999

Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Idaho, December 2 to 31, 1999

December 2 to 31, 1999 · NWS OTX · 3 events in 2 counties and zones

2 heavy snow, 1 winter storm, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 3 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
6
Property damage
$200,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

The radar

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Event by event

2 heavy snow, 1 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Boundary/Bonner/ X Nw Kootenai

When
December 2, 6:00 AM PST
Where
Boundary/Bonner/ X Nw Kootenai forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.247, -116.588 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow amounts of 4 to 12 inches were reported in the mountains of North Idaho, mainly above 3000 feet in elevations.

Winter Storm, Boundary/Bonner/ X Nw Kootenai

When
December 18, 7:00 AM PST to 10:00 AM PST
Where
Boundary/Bonner/ X Nw Kootenai forecast zone
Injuries
6 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$200,000
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
48.247, -116.588 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong winds from a winter storm collapsed a structure under construction in Bonner Ferry. Six people were injured when they fell from the roof of the structure.

Heavy Snow, Shoshone/E Kootenai/E Benewah/E Latah

When
December 31, 6:00 AM PST to 10:00 PM PST
Where
Shoshone/E Kootenai/E Benewah/E Latah forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.265, -116.491 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Heavy Snow
Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.
Winter Storm
A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5724786, 5724788, 5724787.