A widespread, winter system brought snow to much of the Idaho Panhandle on December 30th and 31st. The initial snowfall began overnight into the early morning hours of the 30th. This resulted in difficult morning commutes and numerous collisions and spin offs. Significant snow fell throughout the Panhandle with the greatest totals, up to 6 to 12 inches, in the northern half.

Heavy Snow in NORTHERN PANHANDLE, IDAHO
From 30-DEC-20 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-20 11:50:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A member of the public, 5 miles south-southeast of Dover, reported 10.0 inches of new snow accumulation.

Heavy Snow in NORTHERN PANHANDLE, IDAHO
From 30-DEC-20 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-20 07:45:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter, 6 miles southeast of Elmira, recorded 6.0 inches of new snow accumulation.

Heavy Snow in NORTHERN PANHANDLE, IDAHO
From 30-DEC-20 06:45:00 to 31-DEC-20 06:45:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter, 5 miles north of Rathdrum, recorded 12.5 inches of new snow accumulation.

Heavy Snow in COEUR D'ALENE AREA, IDAHO
From 30-DEC-20 00:00:00 to 30-DEC-20 21:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A member of the public in Hayden reported 7.9 inches of new snow accumulation.

Heavy Snow in IDAHO PALOUSE, IDAHO
From 30-DEC-20 00:00:00 to 30-DEC-20 20:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter, 2 miles north-northeast of Moscow, recorded 6.0 inches of new snow accumulation.

Heavy Snow in COEUR D'ALENE AREA, IDAHO
From 30-DEC-20 00:00:00 to 30-DEC-20 22:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter, 3 miles south-southwest of Chilco, recorded 7.5 inches of new snow accumulation.

Winter Weather in COEUR D'ALENE AREA, IDAHO
From 30-DEC-20 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-20 00:00:00 (PST-8)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Idaho State Police reported several spun out semi-trucks on US-95 on Mica Grade leaving lanes blocked during the afternoon. There are no known injuries or fatalities. 13 miles to the north, Coeur D'Alene Airport had been reporting snow, ice fog, and mist throughout the day.

Winter Weather in CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS, IDAHO
From 30-DEC-20 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-20 00:00:00 (PST-8)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Idaho State Police reported a crash on Interstate 90 near Rose Lake leaving lanes blocked. There are no known injuries or fatalities. Local observation stations and sensors had been reporting snow, ice fog, and mist throughout the day.

Winter Storm in COEUR D'ALENE AREA, IDAHO
From 30-DEC-20 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-20 00:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

The Coeur d'Alene area received 5 to 8 inches of new snow accumulation from this passing winter storm. Idaho State Police reported several spun out semi-trucks on US-95 on Mica Grade leaving lanes blocked during the afternoon. There are no known injuries or fatalities. Coeur D'Alene Airport had been reporting snow, ice fog, and mist throughout the day. Numerous power outages were reported by Avista Utilities on December 30th.

Heavy Snow in IDAHO PALOUSE, IDAHO
From 30-DEC-20 10:00:00 to 31-DEC-20 00:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

The Idaho Palouse received between 4 to 6 inches of new snow accumulation. This led to poor road conditions and numerous spin offs and crashes across the entire Idaho Panhandle.

Heavy Snow in NORTHERN PANHANDLE, IDAHO
From 30-DEC-20 05:00:00 to 31-DEC-20 14:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

The northern Idaho Panhandle received a significant amount of snowfall during from the late morning hours into the early afternoon on December 30th. Local spotters and observers reported 6 to 12 inches of new snow accumulations across Bonner and Boundary Counties.