Heavy Snow in Idaho, November 28 to 29, 2001

Name: Heavy Snow in Idaho, November 28 to 29, 2001
Start: 2001-11-28T16:00
End: 2001-11-29T12:00
Location: Idaho

November 28 to 29, 2001 · NWS PIH · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

A major winter storm brought heavy snowfall to all of the mountains of southeastern Idaho and the Eastern Magic Valley. SNOTEL sites above 7000 feet measured 10 to 30 inches of snowfall.

The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 7

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 PIH wrote it up.

A major winter storm brought heavy snowfall to all of the mountains of southeastern Idaho and the Eastern Magic Valley. SNOTEL sites above 7000 feet measured 10 to 30 inches of snowfall. Other significant amounts were 8 inches in Albion, 6 inches on the west benches of Pocatello, 8 inches in Rupert, 8 to 12 inches in Burley, 6 inches in St Anthony, 11 inches at Galena Lodge, 12 inches in Picabo, 14 inches 20 miles west of Malad, 8 to 12 inches in Holbrook, 7 inches in Macks Inn, 6 inches at Tamarack Lodge, 4 inches in Blackfoot, Inkom, Hailey and Craters of the Moon, and 5 inches in Ketchum and Carey.

Event by event

7 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Big and Little Wood River Region

When: November 28, 4:00 PM MST to November 29, 12:00 PM MST
Where: Big and Little Wood River Region forecast zone
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

A major winter storm brought heavy snowfall to all of the mountains of southeastern Idaho and the Eastern Magic Valley. SNOTEL sites above 7000 feet measured 10 to 30 inches of snowfall. Other significant amounts were 8 inches in Albion, 6 inches on the west benches of Pocatello, 8 inches in Rupert, 8 to 12 inches in Burley, 6 inches in St Anthony, 11 inches at Galena Lodge, 12 inches in Picabo, 14 inches 20 miles west of Malad, 8 to 12 inches in Holbrook, 7 inches at Macks Inn, 6 inches at Tamarack Lodge, 4 inches in Blackfoot and Inkom, 4 inches at Hailey, 5 inches at Ketchum, 5 inches at Kilgore, 5 inches at Carey, and 4 inches at Craters of the Moon.

Heavy Snow, Caribou Highlands

When: November 28, 4:00 PM MST to November 29, 12:00 PM MST
Where: Caribou Highlands forecast zone
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow, Eastern Magic Valley

When: November 28, 4:00 PM MST to November 29, 12:00 PM MST
Where: Eastern Magic Valley forecast zone
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow, Lost River / Pahsimeroi

When: November 28, 4:00 PM MST to November 29, 12:00 PM MST
Where: Lost River / Pahsimeroi forecast zone
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow, Sawtooth Mountains

When: November 28, 4:00 PM MST to November 29, 12:00 PM MST
Where: Sawtooth Mountains forecast zone
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

A major winter storm brought heavy snowfall to all of the mountains of southeastern Idaho and the Eastern Magic Valley. SNOTEL sites above 7000 feet measured 10 to 30 inches of snowfall. Other significant amounts were 8 inches at Albion, 6 inches on the west benches of Pocatello, 8 inches in Rupert, 8 to 12 inches in Burley, 6 inches in St Anthony, 11 inches at Galena Lodge, 12 inches in Picabo, 14 inches 20 miles west of Malad, 8 to 12 inches in Holbrook, 7 inches at Macks Inn, 6 inches at Tamarack Lodge, 4 inches in Blackfoot, Inkom, Hailey, and Craters of the Moon, and 5 inches at Ketchum and Carey.

Heavy Snow, South Central Highlands

When: November 28, 4:00 PM MST to November 29, 12:00 PM MST
Where: South Central Highlands forecast zone
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

A major winter storm brought heavy snowfall to all of the mountains of southeastern Idaho and the Eastern Magic Valley. SNOTEL sites above 7000 feet measured 10 to 30 inches of snowfall. Other significant amounts were 8 inches at Albion, 6 inches on the west benches of Pocatello, 8 inches in Rupert, 8 to 12 inches in burley, 6 inches in St Anthony, 11 inches at Galena Lodge, 12 inches in Picabo, 14 inches 20 miles west of Malad, 8 to 12 inches in Holbrook, 7 inches at Macks Inn, 6 inches at Tamarack Lodge, 4 inches in Blackfoot, Inkom and Craters of the Moon, 4 inches at Hailey, 5 inches at Ketchum, Kilgore and Carey.

Heavy Snow, Upper Snake Highlands

When: November 28, 4:00 PM MST to November 29, 12:00 PM MST
Where: Upper Snake Highlands forecast zone
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

A major winter storm brought heavy snowfall to all of the mountains of southeastern Idaho and the Eastern Magic Valley. SNOTEL sites above 7000 feet measured 10 to 30 inches of snowfall. Other significant amounts were 8 inches in Albion, 6 inches on the west benches of Pocatello, 8 inches in Rupert, 8 to 12 inches in burley, 6 inches in St Anthony, 11 inches at Galena Lodge, 12 inches in Picabo, 14 inches 20 miles west of Malad, 8 to 12 inches in Holbrook, 7 inches at Macks Inn, 6 inches at Tamarack Lodge, 4 inches in Blackfoot and Inkom, 4 inches at Hailey, 5 inches at Ketchum, 5 inches at Kilgore and Carey, and 4 inches at Craters of the Moon.

What these are

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

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Idaho in 2001 Every state in 2001 This day in weather history Warnings in Idaho, November 2001

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: 5271527, 5271528, 5271529, 5271530, 5271531, 5271532, 5271533.