Idaho, 2023

Heavy Snow in Idaho, April 1, 2023

April 1, 2023 · NWS BOI · 1 event in 1 county or zone

An upper level low from the Pacific Northwest moved in and brought terrain enhanced snow accumulations to higher elevations in the West Central Mountains.

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.

An upper level low from the Pacific Northwest moved in and brought terrain enhanced snow accumulations to higher elevations in the West Central Mountains.

The radar

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Event by event

1 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Boise Mountains

When
April 1, 12:00 AM MST to 9:00 PM MST
Where
Boise Mountains forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
43.602, -115.335 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The 24 hour snow totals in the West Central Mountains are as follows: 15.0 inches near the Tamarack Ski Resort, 7.0 inches at the McCall town snow stake, and 12.0 inches near the Brundage Ski Resort.

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

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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1093260.