Heavy Snow, West Central Mountains
- When
- January 3, 8:00 AM MST to January 4, 1:00 AM MST
- Where
- West Central Mountains forecast zone
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 44.543, -116.300 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow in Idaho, January 3 to 4, 2007
A Strong Westerly Flow off the Pacific Fed Abundant Moisture into Eastern Oregon and Idaho with Heavy Snow of 6 to 10 Inches Accumulating on the West Facing Slopes in the Boise and West Central Mountains above 5000 Feet.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 2 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
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 BOI wrote it up.
A Strong Westerly Flow off the Pacific Fed Abundant Moisture into Eastern Oregon and Idaho with Heavy Snow of 6 to 10 Inches Accumulating on the West Facing Slopes in the Boise and West Central Mountains above 5000 Feet.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
2 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy Snow, Boise Mountains
- When
- January 3, 10:00 AM MST to January 4, 12:00 AM MST
- Where
- Boise Mountains forecast zone
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 43.602, -115.335 (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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Rip Current in Florida, January 3, 2007
- Flooding in Washington, January 3, 2007
- Frost and Freeze in Michigan, January 3, 2007
- Winter Storm in Wyoming, January 3 to 4, 2007
- Heavy Snow in Alaska, January 3 to 5, 2007
- Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in California, January 3 to 5, 2007
- Heavy Snow in Idaho, January 3 to 4, 2007
- High Wind in Montana, January 3, 2007
- Blizzard in Alaska, January 3 to 4, 2007
- Marine Thunderstorm Winds in Gulf of Mexico, January 3, 2007
- Heavy Snow in Washington, January 3, 2007
- Blizzard in Alaska, January 3, 2007
More
Every storm in Idaho in 2007Every state in 2007This day in weather historyWarnings in Idaho, January 2007
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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 12650, 12649.