Idaho, 2000Blizzard and Winter Storm in Idaho, December 14 to 15, 2000
December 14 to 15, 2000 · NWS MSO · 6 events in 3 counties and zones
Local blizzard conditions were reported over the Camas Prairie with emergency travel only. Grangeville received 8 inches new snow with numerous sustained wind speeds in excess of 40 mph with gusts to 58 mph.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 6
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.
Widespread strong gusty winds and heavy snow impacted north central Idaho on the morning of 12/15/00.Local blizzard conditions were reported over the Camas Prairie with emergency travel only. Grangeville received 8 inches new snow with numerous sustained wind speeds in excess of 40 mph with gusts to 58 mph. In Elk City, wind gusts to 45 mph were reported which snapped tree limbs. Weather spotters in Grangeville, Ferdinand and Cottonwood reported whiteout conditions from strong winds and blowing snow. Heavy snow fell throughout the region. In the lower elevations, Headquarters received 6 inches, Powell 7 inches, Pierce and Elk River 9 inches of new snow. In the mountains, Savage Pass and Hemlocke Butte received 11 inches, Cool Creek 16 inches and Elk Butte 22 inches new snow.
Winter Storm, Northern Clearwater Mountains
- When
- December 14, 5:00 PM MST to December 15, 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Northern Clearwater Mountains forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 46.674, -115.657 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Orofino / Grangeville Region
- When
- December 14, 5:00 PM MST to December 15, 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Orofino / Grangeville Region forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 46.259, -115.562 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Southern Clearwater Mountains
- When
- December 14, 5:00 PM MST to December 15, 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Southern Clearwater Mountains forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 45.844, -115.467 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Blizzard, Orofino / Grangeville Region
- When
- December 15, 11:40 AM MST to 1:00 PM MST
- Where
- Orofino / Grangeville Region forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 46.259, -115.562 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Blizzard, Orofino / Grangeville Region
- When
- December 15, 12:40 PM MST to 1:00 PM MST
- Where
- Orofino / Grangeville Region forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 46.259, -115.562 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Southern Clearwater Mountains
- When
- December 15, 1:22 PM MST
- Where
- Southern Clearwater Mountains forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 45.844, -115.467 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
- Winter Storm
- A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.
- Blizzard
- Sustained winds or frequent gusts of 35 mph or more with falling or blowing snow that cuts visibility below a quarter mile for three hours or longer.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Blizzard in Idaho, December 14 to 15, 20001 death · 8 events
- Avalanche in Utah, December 14, 20001 death · 1 event
- High Wind in Washington, December 14 to 15, 2000$2.1 million · 77 kt wind · 15 events
- High Wind in Oregon, December 14, 2000$200,000 · 54 kt wind · 1 event
- High Wind in Oregon, December 14, 2000$120,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event
- High Wind in Washington, December 14 to 15, 2000$100,000 · 52 kt wind · 3 events
- High Wind in Oregon, December 14, 2000$40,000 · 2 events
- High Wind in Washington, December 14, 2000$25,000 · 1 event
- Heavy Snow in Maine, December 14, 200017 events
- Heavy Snow in New Hampshire, December 14, 200012 events
- Winter Weather in Vermont, December 14, 2000$10,000 · 10 events
- Winter Weather in New York, December 14, 2000$8,000 · 8 events
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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5159139, 5159140, 5159141, 5159136, 5159137, 5159138.