
With the contributing snow melt, there were reports of flooding and rock slides in Nez Perce and Latah Counties. Lewiston Airport had a record breaking rainfall of 1.24”. Numerous sites reached 24 hour rainfall accumulations of 1” or greater on the 6th. This led to a mix of heavy rain and wet snow which caused sharp rises in small streams and creeks across parts of the central Idaho Panhandle into the Camas Prairie.

Some minor damage reported.Ģ020: A stalled atmospheric river was followed by a shortwave trough bringing record breaking moderate to heavy precipitation. Most accidents and closures occurred on Interstate 90 through Adams and Spokane County, and Kootenai County in Idaho, with over 150 collisions reported in the region by Washington State Patrol.ġ991: 0.5 inches of rain melted 5 inches worth of snow in Colville, causing some flooding. Multiple reports of extremely icy road conditions led to a high number of collisions, one of which resulted in a fatality near Ritzville. The first wave arrived the afternoon of February 4 and brought light snow accumulations (<= 1”). Highway 27 from Oakesdale to Tekoa was closed.Ģ020: A winter storm brought multiple rounds of snow across the Inland Northwest on February 4-5, 2020. Flooding occurred north of Moscow and in several farms in Washington. Minor flooding was also reported at Palouse Park in the city of Palouse.Ģ000: Rapid snow melt and local heavy rains caused flooding across the Palouse. A home near Wolf Creek Lodge was flooded, as well as several roads. Flooding occurred in eastern Kootenai, Shoshone, Latah and Whitman counties. Several serious accidents occurred around Cashmere, and 3 people were seriously injured.Ģ003: Periods of heavy rain and snowfall cause flooding to small rivers, the Palouse River, and the Coeur d'Alene River. A wind gust of 65 mph was measured at a close DOT site located on Railroad Bridge around 8:00 AM.Ģ006: Rain, followed by freezing conditions brought icy conditions through the Wenatchee River Valley. There were 5000 power outages occurred in the North Idaho Panhandle, due to toppled trees onto power lines.

A total of 3 homes were severely damaged and several received minor damage due to fallen trees. Around 6:00 AM to 7:00 AM on February 1st, nearly 50 homes were evacuated after leaning trees were reported to the local police. Widespread tree damage was reported in Post Falls, Idaho, especially in the Lucky Pines Mobile Home Estates and surrounding neighborhoods. 2020: As a cold front passed through the Inland Northwest, strong winds impacted much of eastern Washington and North Idaho Panhandle.
