Idaho, 2011

Heavy Snow in Idaho, November 17 to 18, 2011

November 17 to 18, 2011 · NWS BOI · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

An early season snow storm hit parts of South Central Idaho on the 17th and 18th of the month as a strong upper low moved across the Northern Great Basin. Nearly a foot of snow fell in parts of Twin Falls County during the storm.

Where it happened

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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 BOI wrote it up.

An early season snow storm hit parts of South Central Idaho on the 17th and 18th of the month as a strong upper low moved across the Northern Great Basin. Nearly a foot of snow fell in parts of Twin Falls County during the storm.

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Event by event

2 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Southwest Highlands

When
November 17, 9:00 PM MST to November 18, 7:00 AM MST
Where
Southwest Highlands forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
42.582, -116.170 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Spotters around Riddle and Grasmere reported 8 inches of new snow.

Heavy Snow, Southern Twin Falls County

When
November 17, 11:00 PM MST to November 18, 9:00 AM MST
Where
Southern Twin Falls County forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
42.356, -114.667 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Spotters around Hollister and Rogerson reported 6 to 11 inches of new snow.

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: 354904, 354903.