Idaho, 2022

Winter Weather in Idaho, February 16, 2022

February 16, 2022 · NWS PIH · 1 event in 1 county or zone

An inch or so of snow brought very slick road conditions to Pocatello the morning of the 16th with at least 8 accidents including one involving a school bus.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$8,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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.

An inch or so of snow brought very slick road conditions to Pocatello the morning of the 16th with at least 8 accidents including one involving a school bus.

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Event by event

1 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Lower Snake River Plain

When
February 16, 6:00 AM MST to 10:00 AM MST
Where
Lower Snake River Plain forecast zone
Property damage
$8,000
Reported by
Newspaper
Coordinates
42.860, -112.488 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

An inch or so of snow brought very slick road conditions to Pocatello the morning of the 16th with at least 8 accidents including one involving a school bus.

What these are

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

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 1009438.