Idaho, 2019Heavy Snow in Idaho, February 9 to 10, 2019
February 9 to 10, 2019 · NWS BOI · 2 events in 2 counties and zones
A strong wave associated with the storm that slowly moved inland spread more heavy snow across parts of Eastern Oregon and the West Central Mountains and Boise Mountains of Idaho.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
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A strong wave associated with the storm that slowly moved inland spread more heavy snow across parts of Eastern Oregon and the West Central Mountains and Boise Mountains of Idaho.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Boise, ID wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Feb 9, 2:46 PM MST, 1 hour 14 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 9, 2:46 PM MST, 1 hour 14 minutes before
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Local storm report, Feb 9, 1:55 PM MST, 2 hours 5 minutes before
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- When
- February 9, 4:00 PM MST to February 10, 4:00 AM MST
- Where
- West Central Mountains forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 44.543, -116.300 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The COOP observer in New Meadows reported 13 inches of new snow while several reports of 10 to 14 inches were received around the McCall area.
Heavy Snow, Boise Mountains
- When
- February 9, 6:00 PM MST to February 10, 6:00 AM MST
- Where
- Boise Mountains forecast zone
- Reported by
- Social Media
- Coordinates
- 43.602, -115.335 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Several reports of 12 to 15 inches of new snow were received around the Garden Valley and Idaho City area.
- 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.
- Winter Storm in Idaho, February 9 to 11, 20191 death · 16 events
- Flooding in Kentucky, February 9 to 28, 2019$1.6 million · 18 events
- Extreme Cold in Montana, February 9, 20199 events
- Debris Flow and Flood in California, February 9 to 10, 20190.25 in hail · 9 events
- Blizzard and Heavy Snow in California, February 9, 20192 events
- Strong Wind in Rhode Island, February 9, 2019$1,000 · 1 event
- Avalanche in Utah, February 9, 20191 event
- Heavy Snow in Oregon, February 9 to 10, 20191 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: 810574, 810571.