Heavy Snow — Sawtooth Mountains, Idaho

2014-12-24 to 2014-12-25 · Sawtooth Mountains, Idaho

Event narrative

The following snowfall amounts were reported by SNOTEL sites: Bear Canyon 8 inches, Mill Creek Summit 7 inches, and Smiley Mountain 18 inches.

Wider weather episode

A strong storm system brought significant snowfall and difficult travel conditions to all of southeast Idaho over the Christmas holiday. Several traffic accidents occurred with two fatalities occurring on interstate 15 just south of Pocatello. 6 to 20 inch snowfall amounts were common throughout the region making holiday travel extremely difficult.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 552218. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.