Winter Storm in Upper Snake River Plain, Idaho

Winter Storm December 14, 2024 – December 15, 2024 · Upper Snake River Plain, Idaho

$5K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Light snowfall and winds caused very hazardous roadways. Only 1 to 3 inches of snow fell but US Highway 26 was closed from Ririe to Swan Valley due to blowing snow and reduced visibility. As many as 27 vehicles reportedly slid off of interstate 15 between Pocatello and Idaho Falls.

The wider storm

A Pacific storm system with localized heavy snowfall caused extensive travel issues with one fatality possibly due to the road conditions.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1229762. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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