Avalanche — Centennial Mountains-island Park, Idaho

2024-12-28 to 2024-12-29 · Centennial Mountains-island Park, Idaho

Event narrative

The Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center reported a report of 1 person partially buried in an avalanche in the Lionhead area near the Idaho/Montana border.

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 1229796. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.