Idaho, 2002Heavy Snow and High Wind in Idaho, January 18 to 23, 2002
January 18 to 23, 2002 · NWS MSO · 6 events in 5 counties and zones
Strong winter storm hit north central Idaho and lasted for five days. Heavy snowfall occurred mainly in the mountains with two to three feet common.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 6
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.
Strong winter storm hit north central Idaho and lasted for five days. Heavy snowfall occurred mainly in the mountains with two to three feet common. At the lower elevations, Grangeville received eight to nine inch snow drifts and strong winds gusting up to 62 mph on the 20th. Powell received 11 inches and Shoup 5 inches. The highest snowfall storm totals were 37 inches at Shanghai Summit, 45 inches at Hemlocke Butte, 49 inches at Cool Creek, and 70 inches at Elk Butte.
Heavy Snow, Northern Clearwater Mountains
- When
- January 18, 6:00 PM MST to January 23, 10:30 AM MST
- Where
- Northern Clearwater Mountains forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 46.674, -115.657 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Southern Clearwater Mountains
- When
- January 18, 6:00 PM MST to January 23, 10:30 AM MST
- Where
- Southern Clearwater Mountains forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 45.844, -115.467 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Orofino / Grangeville Region
- When
- January 20, 10:00 AM MST to 6:00 PM MST
- Where
- Orofino / Grangeville Region forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 46.259, -115.562 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Orofino / Grangeville Region
- When
- January 20, 10:00 AM MST to 10:30 AM MST
- Where
- Orofino / Grangeville Region forecast zone
- Measured
- 54 kt (62 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 46.259, -115.562 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Western Lemhi County
- When
- January 20, 6:00 PM MST to January 23, 10:30 AM MST
- Where
- Western Lemhi County forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 44.943, -113.933 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Eastern Lemhi County
- When
- January 20, 6:00 PM MST to January 23, 10:30 AM MST
- Where
- Eastern Lemhi County forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 44.943, -113.933 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
- Heavy Snow
- Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.
- High Wind
- Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Winter Storm in Kansas, January 18 to 19, 200231 events
- Heavy Snow in New York, January 18, 2002$23,000 · 3 events
- Heavy Snow in Pennsylvania, January 18, 2002$25,000 · 1 event
- Heavy Snow in Missouri, January 18 to 19, 20027 events
- Heavy Snow in Montana, January 18 to 23, 20026 events
- Heavy Snow in Utah, January 18, 20025 events
- High Wind in Hawaii, January 18 to 19, 200251 kt wind · 4 events
- Winter Storm in Hawaii, January 18 to 20, 20024 events
- Dense Fog in California, January 18 to 21, 20024 events
- Heavy Snow in Washington, January 18 to 19, 20023 events
- Heavy Snow in New York, January 18, 2002$2,000 · 2 events
- High Wind in Montana, January 18 to 19, 20022 events
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5276876, 5276877, 5276878, 5276879, 5276880, 5276881.