Idaho, 2022

Winter Weather in Idaho, December 11 to 12, 2022

December 11 to 12, 2022 · NWS MSO · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

Light to moderate snow was observed across Idaho County as an area of low pressure moved into central Idaho.

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.

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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 MSO wrote it up.

Light to moderate snow was observed across Idaho County as an area of low pressure moved into central Idaho.

The radar

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

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Event by event

2 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Lower Hells Canyon / Salmon River Region

When
December 11, 10:00 PM PST to December 12, 9:00 AM PST
Where
Lower Hells Canyon / Salmon River Region forecast zone
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
45.844, -115.467 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

IDT road crews reported 2 inches of snow on US Highway 95 over Whitebird Hill.

Winter Weather, Orofino / Grangeville Region

When
December 11, 10:00 PM PST to December 12, 9:00 AM PST
Where
Orofino / Grangeville Region forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
46.259, -115.562 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Grangeville received 1.5 inches of snow.

What these are

Winter Weather
Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.

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: 1062972, 1062973.