Idaho, 2010

Heavy Snow in Idaho, February 24, 2010

February 24, 2010 · NWS PIH · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

Heavy snow fell in the South Central Highlands and mountainous areas of the Cache Valley. 11 inches fell at Bostetter Ranger Station, 12 inches at Howell Canyon, and 12 inches at Oxford Springs.

The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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.

Heavy snow fell in the South Central Highlands and mountainous areas of the Cache Valley. 11 inches fell at Bostetter Ranger Station, 12 inches at Howell Canyon, and 12 inches at Oxford Springs.

Event by event

2 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, South Central Highlands

When
February 24, 12:00 AM MST to 6:00 PM MST
Where
South Central Highlands forecast zone
Reported by
SNOTEL

Heavy snow fell in the South Central Highlands with 11 inches at Bostetter Ranger Station and 12 inches at Howell Canyon.

Heavy Snow, Cache Valley/Idaho Portion

When
February 24, 12:00 AM MST to 6:00 PM MST
Where
Cache Valley/Idaho Portion forecast zone
Reported by
SNOTEL

Heavy snow fell in mountainous areas of the Cache Valley. 12 inches was reported at Oxford Springs.

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

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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: 216695, 216696.