Heavy Snow — Camas Prairie, Idaho

2001-11-28 to 2001-11-29 · Camas Prairie, Idaho

Wider weather episode

A very moist Pacific storm brought the first major snowfall to the Treasure and Magic Valleys. Snow began falling around noon and continued until the next morning. Over one hundred slide-offs and motor vehicle collisions occurred along Interstate 84 from Oregon-Idaho state line east to Twin Falls. Traffic was brought to a standstill during the evening rush hour. Four accidents resulted in personal injuries(indirect) in the Boise area. Two more motor vehicle injuries(indirect) occurred in the Twin Falls area. Three to six inches fell in the Treasure Valley, 6 to 12 inches in the Magic Valley and 8 to 12 inches in the West Central and Boise Mountains and the Camas Prairie. A section of Idaho State Highway 21 was closed between Grandjean Junction and Banner Summit because of avalanche danger.Wind gusts up to 45 mph caused local blizzard conditions in the Mountain Home area with visibility reduced to 1/4 mile at times.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5273453. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.