An arctic cold front pushed through western Montana and into north central Idaho, producing heavy snow and strong gusty winds. 24 hour total snowfall amounts ranged from 4 to 6 inches in the valleys of the northern Clearwater Mountains, up to one foot in the mountains.
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An arctic cold front pushed through western Montana and into north central Idaho, producing heavy snow and strong gusty winds. 24 hour total snowfall amounts ranged from 4 to 6 inches in the valleys of the northern Clearwater Mountains, up to one foot in the mountains. Wind gusts of 25 to 30 mph reduced visibility in blowing snow. In the southern Clearwater Mountains, 24 hour snowfall totals ranged from 8 inches in the valleys to 12 to 14 inches in the mountains. Wind gusts of 25 to 40 mph caused reduced visibility in blowing snow.
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2 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
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Every storm in Idaho in 2005Every state in 2005This day in weather historyWarnings in Idaho, January 2005
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: 5437062, 5437063.