Idaho, 1998

Heavy Snow in Idaho, April 14 to 15, 1998

April 14 to 15, 1998 · NWS BOI · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

During the night of April 14 moisture wrapping around a low pressure system over Utah collided with the Central Mountains of Idaho producing 3 to 6 inches of snow with local accumulations of 8 to 12 inches. In Lemhi County Baker reported 8 inches and higher elevation remote stations reported up to 12 inches of snow.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS BOI wrote it up.

During the night of April 14 moisture wrapping around a low pressure system over Utah collided with the Central Mountains of Idaho producing 3 to 6 inches of snow with local accumulations of 8 to 12 inches. In Lemhi County Baker reported 8 inches and higher elevation remote stations reported up to 12 inches of snow. Salmon received 6 inches. In the West Central Mountains, Council reported 7 inches.

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Event by event

3 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Lemhi County Mountains

When
April 14, 8:00 PM MST to April 15, 10:00 AM MST
Where
Lemhi County Mountains forecast zone
Coordinates
44.943, -113.933 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Lemhi County Valleys

When
April 14, 10:00 PM MST to April 15, 10:00 AM MST
Where
Lemhi County Valleys forecast zone
Coordinates
44.943, -113.933 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, West Central Mountains

When
April 14, 10:00 PM MST to April 15, 10:00 AM MST
Where
West Central Mountains forecast zone
Coordinates
44.543, -116.300 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Heavy Snow
Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5637654, 5637736, 5637737.