Idaho, 2004

Heavy Snow in Idaho, January 1 to 3, 2004

January 1 to 3, 2004 · NWS OTX · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

A winter storm dropped heavy snow over the Idaho Panhandle from the morning of January 1st through the day of January 3rd. A spotter in Rathdrum reported 5 inches of new snow on the 1st and another 9 inches by the morning of the 2nd.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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 OTX wrote it up.

A winter storm dropped heavy snow over the Idaho Panhandle from the morning of January 1st through the day of January 3rd. A spotter in Rathdrum reported 5 inches of new snow on the 1st and another 9 inches by the morning of the 2nd. Elsewhere, Athol received 12 inches during the day of January 1st, Sandpoint got 6.5 inches. The city of Couer D'Alene received 11 inches in the first 24 hours of the storm. An emergency manager reported the following...Bovill received 15 inches through the 2nd and another 3 inches on the 3rd, Deary had 10 inches through the 2nd and another 6 inches on the 3rd, Troy had 8 inches through the 2nd and another 6 inches on the 3rd, and Genesee had 6 inches on the 2nd and another 6 inches on the 3rd. Several other reports were received ranging from 6 to 10 inches.

The radar

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Event by event

5 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, N Nez Perce County

When
January 1, 8:00 AM PST to January 3, 6:00 PM PST
Where
N Nez Perce County forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
46.327, -116.750 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Coeur D'Alene Area

When
January 1, 8:00 AM PST to January 3, 6:00 PM PST
Where
Coeur D'Alene Area forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.675, -116.700 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Idaho Palouse

When
January 1, 8:00 AM PST to January 3, 6:00 PM PST
Where
Idaho Palouse forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.017, -116.685 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Central Panhandle Mountains

When
January 1, 8:00 AM PST to January 3, 6:00 PM PST
Where
Central Panhandle Mountains forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.265, -116.491 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Boundary/Bonner/ X Nw Kootenai

When
January 1, 8:00 AM PST to January 3, 8:00 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)

What these are

Heavy Snow
Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5384123, 5384124, 5384125, 5384126, 5384127.