Idaho, 2023

Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Idaho, March 20 to 21, 2023

March 20 to 21, 2023 · NWS MSO · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

Heavy snow impacted mountain areas across Lemhi County as a mid-level low pressure system tracked across southern Idaho.

Where it happened

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  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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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.

Heavy snow impacted mountain areas across Lemhi County as a mid-level low pressure system tracked across southern Idaho.

The radar

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Event by event

1 heavy snow, 1 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Western Lemhi County

When
March 20, 5:00 PM MST to March 21, 3:00 AM MST
Where
Western Lemhi County forecast zone
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
44.943, -113.933 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow totals include: 6 to 8 inches at Williams Creek Summit and 15 inches in Cobalt.

Winter Weather, Eastern Lemhi County

When
March 20, 5:00 PM MST to March 21, 5:00 AM MST
Where
Eastern Lemhi County forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
44.943, -113.933 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow totals include: 8 to 12 inches above 5,000 feet, with 2 inches in Salmon.

What these are

Heavy Snow
Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.
Winter Weather
Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.

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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: 1079556, 1079559.