Winter Storm — Sun Valley Region, Idaho

2024-12-14 to 2024-12-15 · Sun Valley Region, Idaho

Event narrative

Snowfall amounts were 10.6 inches 1 mile SSE of Ketchum, 9 inches 2 miles SW of Ketchum, 9 inches at Galena Lodge. An estimated 10.6 inches of snow fell at 10.6 at the Dollarhide Summit SNOTEL site.

Wider weather episode

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_id 1229773. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.