Heavy Snow — Big and Little Wood River Region, Idaho

2014-11-13 to 2014-11-14 · Big and Little Wood River Region, Idaho

Event narrative

Two day dnowfall totals were the following at these SNOTEL sites: Chocolate Gulch 9 inches, Dollarhide Summit 19 inches, Galena 15 inches, Galena Summit 16 inches, Lost Wood Divide 14 inches, Vienna Mine 29 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 549451. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.