Winter Storm — Bear Lake Valley, Idaho

2024-12-26 to 2024-12-30 · Bear Lake Valley, Idaho

Event narrative

Multiple vehicles spun out on Idaho highway 36 between Preston and Ovid due to slick conditions. Total snowfall was 11 inches in Bern and 5 inches in St Charles.

Wider weather episode

A long protracted Pacific flow brought heavy snow to southeast Idaho with travel impacts in between the Christmas and New Year's holidays.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1229791. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.