Idaho, 2024Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Idaho, February 3 to 6, 2024
February 3 to 6, 2024 · NWS PIH · 6 events in 5 counties and zones
Multiple days of snowfall occurred throughout southeastern Idaho.
Every event with a place to put it; 6 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 6
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.
Multiple days of snowfall occurred throughout southeastern Idaho.
Heavy Snow, Marsh and Arbon Highlands
- When
- February 3, 8:00 AM MST to February 5, 8:00 AM MST
- Where
- Marsh and Arbon Highlands forecast zone
- Reported by
- SNOTEL
- Coordinates
- 42.838, -112.256 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
SNOTEL site at Sedgwick Peak estimated 14.3 inches of snow around 48 hours.
Heavy Snow, Bear River Range
- When
- February 3, 8:00 AM MST to February 6, 8:00 AM MST
- Where
- Bear River Range forecast zone
- Reported by
- SNOTEL
- Coordinates
- 42.412, -111.568 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
SNOTEL snow estimates for the system were Emigrant Summit at 18.7 inches and Franklin Basin at 11.9 inches.
Heavy Snow, Centennial Mountains-Island Park
- When
- February 3, 8:00 AM MST to February 6, 8:00 AM MST
- Where
- Centennial Mountains-Island Park forecast zone
- Reported by
- SNOTEL
- Coordinates
- 44.091, -111.680 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy snow amounts estimated by SNOTEL were 12.9 inches at Crab Creek, 13.2 inches at Island Park and 22.6 inches at White Elephant. The Island Park COOP site totaled 14.5 inches. The public reported 13 inches of snowfall in Warm River.
Heavy Snow, Sun Valley Region
- When
- February 3, 8:00 AM MST to February 6, 8:00 AM MST
- Where
- Sun Valley Region forecast zone
- Reported by
- SNOTEL
- Coordinates
- 43.826, -114.131 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Estimated snow amounts from SNOTEL sites were Dollarhide Summit 16.1 inches and Galena Summit 13.7 inches. The COOP observer in Ketchum measured 13 inches.
Heavy Snow, Lower Snake River Plain
- When
- February 5, 12:00 AM MST to 10:00 AM MST
- Where
- Lower Snake River Plain forecast zone
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 42.860, -112.488 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Locally heavy snow in northern parts of the Lower Snake River Plain. 5 inches fell in Firth and 6 inches in Moreland.
Winter Weather, Lower Snake River Plain
- When
- February 5, 12:00 AM MST to 10:00 AM MST
- Where
- Lower Snake River Plain forecast zone
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 42.860, -112.488 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Locally heavy snow in northern parts of the Lower Snake River Plain. 5 inches fell in Firth and 6 inches in Moreland.
- Heavy Snow
- Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.
- 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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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: 1162379, 1162380, 1162381, 1162384, 1162388, 1197008.