Idaho, 2023

Heavy Snow in Idaho, March 1 to 3, 2023

March 1 to 3, 2023 · NWS PIH · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

March began with heavy snowfall over an extended period with some areas receiving over a foot mainly in the Upper Snake River Highlands.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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 PIH wrote it up.

March began with heavy snowfall over an extended period with some areas receiving over a foot mainly in the Upper Snake River Highlands.

The radar

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Event by event

3 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Arco-Mud Lake Desert

When
March 1, 10:00 AM MST to March 3, 10:00 AM MST
Where
Arco-Mud Lake Desert forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
43.537, -112.374 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Craters of the Moon COOP observer measured 11 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Centennial Mountains-Island Park

When
March 1, 12:00 PM MST to March 3, 2:00 PM MST
Where
Centennial Mountains-Island Park forecast zone
Reported by
Park/Forest Service
Coordinates
44.091, -111.680 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy snowfall amounts were 11 inches at the Island Park COOP, 12 inches in Macks Inn, and 13 inches at Harriman State Park.

Heavy Snow, Big Hole Mountains

When
March 1, 12:00 PM MST to March 3, 5:00 PM MST
Where
Big Hole Mountains forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
43.644, -111.494 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thirteen to 16 inches of snow was measured in the Victor area by multiple spotters.

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: 1090762, 1090751, 1090758.