Idaho, 2019

Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Idaho, December 13 to 14, 2019

December 13 to 14, 2019 · NWS PIH · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

Snow fell from the evening of December 13th through the morning of December 14th in low elevations of southeast Idaho with amounts of 3 to 8 inches common.

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 PIH wrote it up.

Snow fell from the evening of December 13th through the morning of December 14th in low elevations of southeast Idaho with amounts of 3 to 8 inches common.

The radar

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Event by event

1 winter weather, 1 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Lower Snake River Plain

When
December 13, 4:00 PM MST to December 14, 1:00 PM MST
Where
Lower Snake River Plain forecast zone
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
42.860, -112.488 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The heaviest snow thus far of the winter season fell in the Lower Snake River Plain with 5 inches at the Pocatello Regional airport, 5 inches in Chubbuck, 4 inches in Aberdeen, and 5 inches in American Falls.

Heavy Snow, Eastern Magic Valley

When
December 13, 7:00 PM MST to December 14, 12:00 PM MST
Where
Eastern Magic Valley forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
42.811, -113.514 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A total of 6 inches of snow fell in Rupert with 8 inches reported in southwest Minidoka.

What these are

Winter Weather
Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.
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: 868273, 868266.