Winter Weather — Northern Panhandle, Idaho
December 21, 2020 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$10K
Area
Northern Panhandle
Event narrative (NOAA)
Most of the northern Panhandle received 24 hour rainfall totals up to 0.25 - 0.80. The near to freezing temperatures and wet surfaces created isolated black ice and slick surfaces. The Bonners Ferry Herald reported one fatality and one person injured after hitting black ice on Highway 95 outside of Eastport. Their car hydroplaned and overturned into a creek.
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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.