A cold upper level trough brought continuous waves of moisture across the region for March 10. These waves generated wide spread snow shower activity.
Every event with a place to put it; 3 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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.
The episode as NWS OTX wrote it up.
A cold upper level trough brought continuous waves of moisture across the region for March 10. These waves generated wide spread snow shower activity. Most areas received snow amounts of two to five inches. A few areas received six plus inches.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
3 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.
Observer estimated 7 inches of snow near Rose Lake. Other reports ranged from 4 to 6 inches for Saint Maires and Pinehurst.
Observer estimated 6.5 inches of snow near Coeur D'Alene. Other reports ranged from 2.5 to 6 inches near Hayden and Huetter.
Observer reported 7.1 inches of snow near Hope Idaho. Other reports in the area ranged from 2.5 to 6 inches covering Priest River, Athol and Spirit Lake.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Idaho in 2023Every state in 2023This day in weather historyWarnings in Idaho, March 2023
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: 1089436, 1089503, 1089493.