Idaho, 2023

Heavy Snow in Idaho, March 20 to 21, 2023

March 20 to 21, 2023 · NWS PIH · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Four to 6 inches of snow fell in the Idaho Falls area overnight on the 20th into the 21st.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

The episode as NWS PIH wrote it up.

Four to 6 inches of snow fell in the Idaho Falls area overnight on the 20th into the 21st.

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Event by event

1 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Upper Snake River Plain

When
March 20, 8:00 PM MST to March 21, 10:00 AM MST
Where
Upper Snake River Plain forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
43.805, -111.767 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Four to 6 inches of snow fell in the Idaho Falls area overnight on the 20th into the 21st.

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: 1091161.