It’s going to snow every day for a week? In Boise? Here’s what weather forecasters say
It’s been a lackluster season of snowfall for Boise this winter, with just 3.9 inches falling on the City of Trees so far. Typically by the new year each season, Boise gets about 7.7 inches of snow.
But we might make up that difference in the coming days, according to the latest forecast from the National Weather Service in Boise.
The Weather Service predicts snowfall in Boise every day between Thursday and Tuesday, after a little snow fell Wednesday. Here’s how the upcoming weather will break down.
Snow by the day in Boise
Wednesday, Jan. 3
The Weather Service posted on X, the social media platform formally known as Twitter, that Boise could expect between 1 and 2 inches of snow from Wednesday into Thursday morning.
However, Weather Service meteorologist Joel Tannenholz believes the total for Boise will be less than an inch.
“Less than half an inch on (Wednesday) afternoon, and the temperature at 38 degrees Fahrenheit, it doesn’t look like it’s going to accumulate,” Tannenholz told the Idaho Statesman.
“Going onto (Wednesday) evening, again less than half an inch and temperatures don’t look like they’re going to get down to freezing early tomorrow morning,” he continued. “So moisture on the road, that’s close to freezing 32 degrees, so there might be some icy spots (Thursday morning).”
But with temperatures rising to 43 on Thursday, any remaining snow will melt.
Thursday and Friday, Jan. 4-5
Despite warmer temperatures in the day, snow will return late Thursday night after 11 p.m., according to the Weather Service. But accumulations by Friday morning will still be less than half an inch and will taper off by 11 a.m., when temperatures begin to warm up.
The high temperature on Friday is expected to be 43, melting any remaining snow on the valley floors. But that’ll be the warmest Boise will get in the next week, with temperatures dropping and remaining low throughout the weekend.
Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 6-7
Friday night into Saturday morning will remain calm, spelling good news for travelers. But at around 11 a.m. Saturday, snow will once again move into the valley, forecasters say.
Tannenholz said he expects only about two-tenths of an inch Saturday afternoon, but with the high temperature around 38 degrees, it’s unlikely to accumulate. Temperatures are expected to drop below freezing again around midnight.
“After midnight Saturday, there will be less than half an inch,” Tannenholz said. “And then less than half an inch on Sunday morning and then on Sunday afternoon, nothing.”
Snow in Boise after the weekend
Snow remains in the forecast for Boise heading into next week, but projections remain uncertain. The Weather Service forecasts a 20-40% chance of snow on Monday and a 50% chance of precipitation — rain or snow — on Tuesday.
Tannenholz noted there’s high confidence that temperatures will likely fall from the initial forecast, and up to 1.5 inches of snow could fall on Monday night into Tuesday morning.
When all is said and done, Boise could receive about 3 inches of snow total between Wednesday and next Tuesday. But with intervals of melting in between, and variability in temperatures, there likely won’t be any on the ground.
This story was originally published January 3, 2024 at 1:36 PM.
