Boise residents woke up in a winter wonderland on Monday, with a May snowstorm dropping heavy flakes across the Treasure Valley in what experts say was a rare event.
The National Weather Service’s Boise office recorded 0.4 inches of snow at its office near the Boise Airport by 9 a.m., but meteorologist Spencer Tangen said the NWS had received reports of up to 2 or 3 inches near the Foothills. Bogus Basin had an additional foot of snow Monday morning, the second significant snowfall the ski area has had since closing for the season in early April.
Tangen said the snow, which was expected to turn into a rain/snow mix in the afternoon and evening, is unusual this time of year.
