Winter Storm — Caribou Range, Idaho

2024-12-26 to 2024-12-30 · Caribou Range, Idaho

Event narrative

At 629 AM MST on the 28th a semi trailer jackknifed on US Highway 26 westbound near Little Elk Creek Rd. 3 to 6 inches of snow fell on the 27th and 28th in the region including 5.5 inches at Swan Valley.

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 1229793. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.