Idaho, 2019

Heavy Snow in Idaho, February 20, 2019

February 20, 2019 · NWS BOI · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A quick moving low pressure system moved across the Upper Treasure Valley spreading heavy snow around the Boise metro area.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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 quick moving low pressure system moved across the Upper Treasure Valley spreading heavy snow around the Boise metro area.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

1 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Upper Treasure Valley

When
February 20, 2:00 AM MST to 2:00 PM MST
Where
Upper Treasure Valley forecast zone
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
43.129, -115.960 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Four inches of new snow was recorded at the NWS office in Boise with reports of 4 to 5 inches around Eagle.

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.

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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: 810592.