Idaho, 2018Heavy Snow in Idaho, December 25, 2018
December 25, 2018 · NWS PIH · 1 event in 1 county or zone
A total of 3 to 6 inches of snow fell in the Pocatello and Chubbuck area on Christmas day causing travel problems with extensive accidents on interstates 15 and 86 mainly on Christmas day evening after snow that fell re-froze.
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- Deaths
- 0
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- 0
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- None recorded
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- None recorded
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A total of 3 to 6 inches of snow fell in the Pocatello and Chubbuck area on Christmas day causing travel problems with extensive accidents on interstates 15 and 86 mainly on Christmas day evening after snow that fell re-froze.
Heavy Snow, Lower Snake River Plain
- When
- December 25, 4:00 AM MST to 11:00 PM MST
- Where
- Lower Snake River Plain forecast zone
- Reported by
- NWS Employee
- Coordinates
- 42.860, -112.488 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A total of 3 to 6 inches of snow fell in the Pocatello and Chubbuck area on Christmas day causing travel problems with extensive accidents on interstates 15 and 86 mainly on Christmas day evening after snow that fell re-froze.
- Heavy Snow
- Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.
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