Heavy Snow — South Central Highlands, Idaho

2014-11-13 to 2014-11-14 · South Central Highlands, Idaho

Event narrative

Extremely heavy snow fell in the South Central Highlands on the 13th and 14th. Two day amounts at SNOTEL sites were the following: Bostetter Ranger Station 11 inches, Howell Canyon 22 inches, Magic Mountain 12 inches, Oxford Springs 9 inches.

Wider weather episode

The first major winter storm of the season affected all of southeastern Idaho beginning on the morning of the 13th and continuing through the 14th. 14 major wrecks occurred on Interstates 15 and 86 on the two days with 20 accidents in Pocatello and 50 in Idaho Falls. Snow amounts of 3 to 7 inches were common in the Snake River Plain and Eastern Magic Valley with over a foot common in high elevations of the southern and eastern Highlands as well as Central Mountains.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 549442. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.