Idaho, 2014

Heavy Snow in Idaho, November 13 to 14, 2014

November 13 to 14, 2014 · NWS BOI · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

A slow moving warm front focused lift and moisture across Southeastern Oregon and Southwest Idaho resulting in heavy snow across the area. As much as 9 inches fell in the Treasure Valley and over a foot was reported in the Boise Mountains from the afternoon of the 13th through the 14th.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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.

A slow moving warm front focused lift and moisture across Southeastern Oregon and Southwest Idaho resulting in heavy snow across the area. As much as 9 inches fell in the Treasure Valley and over a foot was reported in the Boise Mountains from the afternoon of the 13th through the 14th.

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Event by event

4 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Upper Treasure Valley

When
November 13, 4:00 PM MST to November 14, 4:00 PM MST
Where
Upper Treasure Valley forecast zone
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
43.129, -115.960 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous reports of 6 to 9 inches were received including 7 inches at the National Weather Service office in Boise.

Heavy Snow, Lower Treasure Valley

When
November 13, 4:00 PM MST to November 14, 4:00 PM MST
Where
Lower Treasure Valley forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
43.746, -116.564 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous reports of 6 to 8 inches were received from trained spotters.

Heavy Snow, Upper Weiser Valley

When
November 13, 4:00 PM MST to November 14, 4:00 PM MST
Where
Upper Weiser Valley forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
44.671, -116.619 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous reports of 6 to 8 inches of snow were received from trained spotters.

Heavy Snow, Boise Mountains

When
November 13, 4:00 PM MST to November 14, 4:00 PM MST
Where
Boise Mountains forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
43.602, -115.335 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ten to fifteen inches of snow were reported across the Boise Mountains by numerous sources.

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: 550103, 550104, 550105, 550106.