Winter Storm — Upper Snake Highlands, Idaho
2015-12-23 · Upper Snake Highlands, Idaho
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Direct deaths
Event narrative
Four to 8 inches of snow combined with high winds with gusts over 30 mph caused extemely difficult travel conditions with one fatality in an accident on US Highway 20 near milepost 367 on Ashton Hill at 8 am on the 23rd. This caused the road to be closed for several hours.
Wider weather episode
Another winter storm with both snow and strong winds again affected southeast Idaho with difficult travel and many road closures.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 611615. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.