Idaho, 2004Heavy Snow in Idaho, December 5, 2004
December 5, 2004 · NWS OTX · 1 event in 1 county or zone
1 heavy snow, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
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Heavy Snow, Boundary/Bonner/ X Nw Kootenai
- When
- December 5, 3:00 AM PST to 2:00 PM 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)
During the morning of December 5th a Pacific storm system brought heavy snow to portions of northern Idaho. Houser received 5 inches of snow while 6.8 inches accumulated near Athol.
- 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.
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- Heavy Snow in Arizona, December 5 to 6, 20041 event
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- Heavy Snow in Arizona, December 5 to 6, 20041 event
- Strong Wind in California, December 5, 2004$5,000 · 1 event
- Heavy Rain in Arizona, December 5 to 6, 20041 event
- Heavy Snow in New Mexico, December 5 to 6, 20041 event
- Wildfire in Hawaii, December 5 to 9, 20041 event
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: 5429307.