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Avalanche — Northern Panhandle, Idaho

February 22, 2003 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
3
Property damage
—
Area
Northern Panhandle

Event narrative (NOAA)

After a night of new snowfall and warming daytime temperatures, two separate avalanches occurred just an hour and a half apart and within 20 miles of each other. The first event took place around 11:30 am near Keokee Lake about 10 miles northwest of Schweitzer Ski Resort. A couple of back country skiers were caught in an avalanche, and one was buried. The second event took place around 1 pm about 5 miles east of Priest Lake. A group of snowmobilers were caught in an avalanche, and one was buried.

Other notable avalanche events in Idaho

Central Panhandle Mountains · January 7, 20203 killedBig Hole Mountains · December 17, 20212 killedCamas Prairie · January 2, 20042 killedUpper Snake Highlands · January 3, 19982 killedBoise Mountains · March 30, 20102 killedBoundary/Bonner/ X Nw Kootenai · March 10, 20041 killed

Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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