Up to 150 mm (6 inches) of summer snow falls in parts of Idaho, U.S.
Residents in parts of Idaho woke up to summer snowfall on Monday morning, June 29, 2020, with up to 150 mm (6 inches) recorded in Wood River Valley– an uncommon amount for the time of the year.
Unseasonably cool weather brought snow and breezy conditions above 2 134 m (7 000 feet) through Monday evening, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Boise.
Galena Summit, which is about midway between Ketchum and Stanley, registered more than 150 mm (6 inches) of snow. Fortunately, the snow was not able to accumulate on Highway 75.
The snow was unseasonal in Idaho for late June, and the amount that is accumulating within this specific storm is also considered uncommon.
Some pictures of the #snow this morning from Galena Lodge, Smiley Creek Airport, and Willow Creek Summit #idwx #SnowInJune pic.twitter.com/1oLaXZhAdt
— NWS Pocatello (@NWSPocatello) June 29, 2020
In the ongoing crazy that is 2020, we had fresh snowfall this morning! This photo came from our operator on Idaho Highway 21 at Banner Summit. #IDwx pic.twitter.com/X54pKEl8HB
— ITD (@IdahoITD) June 29, 2020
Already seeing snow across our highest peaks- Steens Mountain cam (elevation 9700') and Tamarack Summit cam (elevation 7550') both reveal a fresh coating. #IDwx #ORwx pic.twitter.com/pNuhnlzONk
— NWS Boise (@NWSBoise) June 29, 2020
Cool temperatures and rain, as well as higher elevation snow, are expected to continue over the Northwest, said NWS in a forecast issued on June 30.
"Additional precipitation is expected over the Northwest as well, with locally over an inch of rain possible," it wrote.
By the weekend, an area of high pressure is forecast to move into southern Idaho, allowing temperatures to warm back up in the region.
Webcams from Lost Creek Pass and Willow Summit in Idaho show fresh snowfall this morning: https://t.co/ARyNR70F9s pic.twitter.com/GtE9kambzN
— AccuWeather (@accuweather) June 29, 2020
Snow is flying at Smiley Creek this morning between Stanley and Sun Valley, ID. #idwx #orwx pic.twitter.com/12pCUc552b
— NWS Boise (@NWSBoise) June 29, 2020
Galena Sunmit in #IDwx has seen some solid snow totals so far today! Crazy to believe that the 4th of July is in a few days!!! @RyanDennisKMVT @GKHottle @NWSPocatello @JimCantore @spann @PatrickVaughn4 pic.twitter.com/IXfJLWiuAr
— Eric Brill (@EBrillWx) June 29, 2020
Featured image credit: NWS Pocatello
If the T.V news did not say that this was truly snow then go back to sleep it is not snowing, and before going out sighd in the morning don’t bother puting on your sweater grab a face mask instead.
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