Winter Storm in Lower Snake River Plain, Idaho

Winter Storm December 8, 2023 · Lower Snake River Plain, Idaho

$10K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Heavy snow and strong winds brought snow squall conditions from 8 to 9 am in Pocatello and Chubbuck with wind gusts 30 to 40 mph and visibility under one quarter mile in heavy snow. 3.6 inches of snow fell at the Pocatello Regional Airport with 6 to 8 inches in Chubbuck, Fort Hall and Pocatello. There was a department of Highways report of around 12 inches in Pocatello. Multiple vehicle rollovers and many accidents were reported along interstate 15 near Fort Hall as well with the heavy snow and winds.

The wider storm

A strong cold frontal passage led to localized heavy snows and snow squalls in parts of southeast Idaho.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1153942. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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