Heavy Snow — Caribou Highlands, Idaho

2015-01-04 to 2015-01-05 · Caribou Highlands, Idaho

Event narrative

SNOTEL snow amounts were 20 inches at Pine Creek Pass, 9 inches at Somsen Ranch, and 8 inches at Sheep Mountain. A vehicle rollover occurred in Inkom on East Green Canyon Road due to icy conditions closing the road for two hours. No serious injuries occurred.

Wider weather episode

Many mountain locations in southeast Idaho recorded 7 to 20 inches of snowfall on the 4th and 5th of January.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 554402. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.