A persistent fetch of Pacific moisture streamed into the Idaho Panhandle beginning on March 7th and continuing through March 9th. Snow levels were initially at valley floors and areas from Coeur D'Alene south to the Idaho Palouse received widespread 4 to 7 inches of snow accumulation during the 8th and 9th of March. Snow levels rose during the day on the 9th of March turning valley precipitation into rain or non-accumulating wet snow but heavy snow continued to affect the higher elevations of the Idaho  panhandle with up to 6 feet of snow on some of the peaks.

Heavy Snow in COEUR D'ALENE AREA, IDAHO
From 07-MAR-17 16:00:00 to 08-MAR-17 07:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

An observer 6 miles north of Rathdrum reported 5.6 inches of new snow.

Heavy Snow in COEUR D'ALENE AREA, IDAHO
From 07-MAR-17 16:00:00 to 08-MAR-17 07:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

An observer 2 miles northeast of Rathdrum reported 4 inches of new snow.

Heavy Snow in COEUR D'ALENE AREA, IDAHO
From 07-MAR-17 16:00:00 to 08-MAR-17 07:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

An observer near Coeur D'Alene reported 4.2 inches of new snow.

Heavy Snow in COEUR D'ALENE AREA, IDAHO
From 07-MAR-17 16:00:00 to 08-MAR-17 07:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

An observer 6 miles south of Coeur D'Alene reported 6.2 inches of new snow.

Heavy Snow in CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS, IDAHO
From 07-MAR-17 15:00:00 to 09-MAR-17 07:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

An observer at Kellogg reported 5 inches of new snow accumulation.

Heavy Snow in CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS, IDAHO
From 07-MAR-17 15:00:00 to 09-MAR-17 15:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

An observer at Mullan reported a three day total of 12.8 inches of new snow accumulation.

Heavy Snow in CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS, IDAHO
From 07-MAR-17 15:00:00 to 09-MAR-17 07:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

An observer at Plummer reported a two day total of 9 inches of new snow accumulation.

Heavy Snow in CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS, IDAHO
From 07-MAR-17 15:00:00 to 09-MAR-17 07:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

An observer at Avery reported a two day total of 5.4 inches of new snow accumulation.

Heavy Snow in CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS, IDAHO
From 07-MAR-17 15:00:00 to 09-MAR-17 07:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

An observer 3 miles south of St. Maries reported a two day total of 9.3 inches of new snow accumulation.

Heavy Snow in CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS, IDAHO
From 07-MAR-17 10:00:00 to 10-MAR-17 18:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

The Lookout Pass Ski Resort reported a four day total snow accumulation of 80 inches. Silver Mountain Ski Resort reported 29 inches over the same time frame.

Heavy Snow in IDAHO PALOUSE, IDAHO
From 08-MAR-17 21:00:00 to 09-MAR-17 06:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

An observer near Moscow reported 7 inches of new snow accumulation.

Heavy Snow in IDAHO PALOUSE, IDAHO
From 08-MAR-17 21:00:00 to 09-MAR-17 06:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

An observer at Moscow reported 7.5 inches of new snow accumulation.

Heavy Snow in IDAHO PALOUSE, IDAHO
From 08-MAR-17 21:00:00 to 09-MAR-17 06:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

An member of the public near Onaway reported 6 inches of new snow accumulation.

Heavy Snow in IDAHO PALOUSE, IDAHO
From 08-MAR-17 21:00:00 to 09-MAR-17 06:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

An observer at Potlatch reported 6 inches of new snow accumulation.