Winter Weather — Lower Snake River Plain, Idaho

2024-12-29 · Lower Snake River Plain, Idaho

Event narrative

On the morning of the 29th, Idaho Power reported a weather related power outage affecting 100 customers from interstate 86 in the Neely and Coldwater areas south through Rockland and Roy. Power County police reported multiple crashes in the Seagull Bay area on interstate 86.

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 1229794. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.