Winter Weather — Centennial Mountains-island Park, Idaho
2023-12-23 · Centennial Mountains-island Park, Idaho
$20K
Property damage
Event narrative
Two to 4 inches of snow fell and combined with strong winds to create hazardous travel. Rocky Mountain Power reported 400 customers without power by 530 AM due to the winds and snow in the Ashton area and north. A jackknifed semi trailer occurred on US Highway 20 just north of Idaho Highway 87 blocking the road at 909 AM. Fremont County reported numerous crashes and slide offs in the Island Park area.
Wider weather episode
A strong cold front brought high winds, light snow and travel concerns mainly on interstate 84 from Burley to the Utah State Line. Some power outages occurred as well.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1154126. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.