Heavy Snow, Big and Little Wood River Region
- When
- April 1, 4:00 PM MST to April 2, 2:00 AM MST
- Where
- Big and Little Wood River Region forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Heavy Snow in Idaho, April 1 to 2, 2003
Heavy snow fell at elevations above 7000 feet in the central mountains. 6 to 8 inches were recorded in the mountains surrounding the Sun Valley area.
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
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.
What happened
The episode as NWS PIH wrote it up.
Heavy snow fell at elevations above 7000 feet in the central mountains. 6 to 8 inches were recorded in the mountains surrounding the Sun Valley area.
Event by event
2 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy Snow, Sawtooth Mountains
- When
- April 1, 4:00 PM MST to April 2, 2:00 AM MST
- Where
- Sawtooth Mountains forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
What these are
- Heavy Snow
- Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Heavy Rain in California, April 1 to 30, 2003
- Drought in New Mexico, April 1 to 30, 2003
- Drought in Colorado, April 1 to 30, 2003
- Winter Storm in North Dakota, April 1 to 2, 2003
- Drought in Utah, April 1 to 30, 2003
- Winter Storm in North Dakota, April 1 to 2, 2003
- Frost and Freeze in Florida, April 1, 2003
- High Wind in Nevada, April 1, 2003
- Heavy Snow in Oregon, April 1 to 3, 2003
- Strong Wind in California, April 1 to 2, 2003
- Heavy Snow in California, April 1 to 2, 2003
- Flood in New Hampshire, April 1, 2003
More
Every storm in Idaho in 2003Every state in 2003This day in weather historyWarnings in Idaho, April 2003
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5351629, 5351630.