Heavy Snow in Idaho

Events

3,527

Deaths

12

Injuries

24

Damage

$115 million

• Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Idaho, December 24 to 25, 20142 deaths · 8 injured · $23,000 · 10 eventsA strong storm system brought significant snowfall and difficult travel conditions to all of southeast Idaho over the Christmas holiday. Several traffic accidents occurred with two fatalities occurring on interstate 15 just south of Pocatello.
• Heavy Snow in Idaho, April 15 to 16, 20022 deaths · $10,000 · 6 eventsOne day after thunderstorm winds caused extensive damage in southeast Idaho, a mid-April snowstorm dumped heavy wet snow over the same region. It was the heaviest snow of the season in the Snake River Plain.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Idaho, February 2 to 3, 20142 deaths · 5 eventsA pair of shortwaves diving south from Canada dropped into the Inland Northwest between the second and third of February. The first wave generated light to moderate snow across the Idaho Panhandle driven by warm advection processes.
• Heavy Snow in Idaho, January 15 to 18, 20052 deaths · 4 eventsA large, and rather moist storm system moved up from the southwest from the tropics. This storm system dropped heavy snow to northern and central Idaho before raising snow levels to over 7000 feet by the evening of the 18th.
• Heavy Snow in Idaho, November 27, 20042 deaths · 3 eventsWidespread snow of generally between 2 and 5 inches fell in the Snake River Plain in the first significant snowfall of the season.
• Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Idaho, April 10 to 13, 20221 death · $200,000 · 13 eventsA very long period of extremely cold conditions for mid April and a continual push of Pacific moisture led to heavy mountain snowfall with snow levels down to valley floors. Interstate pile ups and a snow related fatal airplane crash all occuured during this period.
• Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Idaho, December 14 to 16, 20091 death · 6 injured · 3 eventsA strong warm front brought heavy snow to portions of North Idaho. Behind the warm front, shallow cold air remained in the valleys which resulted in a mixed bag of snow, freezing rain, and freezing drizzle with minor ice accumulations reported.
• Heavy Snow in Idaho, January 18 to 19, 2017$100 million · 5 eventsA major snow storm dumped heavy snow over most of Eastern Oregon and Southwest Idaho leading to snow emergencies in many locations.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Idaho, December 1 to 4, 20231 death · 1 injured · $15,000 · 17 eventsAn extended period of off and on snow for the first 4 days of December caused travel problems and widespread heavy snow.
• Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Idaho, October 10 to 12, 20081 death · 2 injured · 9 eventsHeavy snow affected much of southeast Idaho over the weekend period of October 10th through October 12th. The heaviest hit areas were the Eastern Magic Valley and southern highlands where snow amounts over a foot were common.
• Flash Flooding and Winter Storm in Idaho, February 2 to 28, 19995 injured · $4.3 million · 11 eventsHeavy snow of 6-15" each day was reported across portions of north Idaho. Some of the sites included: Sandpoint, Potlatch, St. Maries, Kellogg and Winchester. The heavy snow caused hazardous driving conditions and several accidents on area roadways.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Idaho, November 13 to 15, 20201 death · 17 eventsA moist Pacific storm brought very heavy snow to high elevations of southeast Idaho with many mountain locations receiving over a foot of snow. Low elevations of the Wood River Valley also received heavy snow. Road closures occurred in the Upper Snake Highlands.
• Avalanche and Heavy Snow in Idaho, January 27 to 30, 20211 death · 12 eventsA very strong atmospheric river event brought very heavy snow to the southeast Idaho mountains and the Sun Valley region. Amounts of over 2 feet of snow were very common in the drawn out event.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Idaho, January 19 to 21, 20191 death · 1 injured · $5,000 · 3 eventsHeavy snow fell in the Upper Snake River Highlands with snow on rain causing horrible travel in the Snake River Plain and Marsh and Arbon Highlands with one fatality reported on the roadways.
• Avalanche and Heavy Snow in Idaho, January 11, 20241 death · 1 injured · 3 eventsA passing Arctic Front brought periods of heavy snow and low visibilities to the area to portions of the Eastern Washington.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Idaho, March 1, 202312 injured · $230,000 · 4 eventsHeavy snow loading collapsed a detached garage in Preston as well as collapsing a roof at the Blue Moon Bar and Grill on South East 1st Street in Lava Hot Springs.
• Avalanche and Heavy Snow in Idaho, December 15 to 17, 20091 death · 5 eventsA strong winter storm with a significant Pacific moisture tap moved into the Intermountain West spreading heavy, wet snow across parts of Southeast Oregon and Southwest Idaho on the 15th and 16th of December.
• Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Idaho, December 23 to 24, 20151 death · 5 eventsAnother winter storm with both snow and strong winds again affected southeast Idaho with difficult travel and many road closures.
• Heavy Snow in Idaho, February 27 to 28, 20111 death · 4 eventsAn upper-level trough sagged down the British Columbia coastline and eventually into the Pacific Northwest.
• Heavy Snow in Idaho, October 25, 20121 death · 3 eventsSix to 12 inches of snow fell in the Upper Snake River Plain and Upper Snake River Highlands the morning of October 25th. Snow also fell the evening of the 25th in the Lower Snake River Plain causing a fatal traffic accident the morning of the 26th.
• Heavy Snow in Idaho, December 7, 20131 death · 2 eventsA deep, cold upper low tracked through Eastern Oregon and Southwest Idaho on the 7th leaving up to 6 inches of snow across the area.
• Heavy Snow in Idaho, December 20, 19971 death · 1 eventDuring the night of December 20-21, one to 4 inches of snow fell across northern Idaho. One man died when his car slid off the road between St. Maries and Plummer.
• Blizzard and Winter Storm in Idaho, February 6 to 8, 2008$7.5 million · 6 eventsOn February 6-8, a persistant winter storm moved east across North Central Idaho and produced heavy snowfall and gusty winds in many locations.
• Heavy Snow in Idaho, November 16 to 21, 1996$6.0 million · 6 eventsIce Storm 96 began on Novemeber 16th with heavy snow falling in Northern Idaho. The morning of the 17th reports from Bonner County at 8 am included 20 inches new snow at Bonner's Ferry, with 5 inches additional on the 18th and 19 inches new at Naples with 6 new on the 18th.
• Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Idaho, December 2 to 31, 19996 injured · $200,000 · 3 eventsSnow amounts of 4 to 12 inches were reported in the mountains of North Idaho, mainly above 3000 feet in elevations.

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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 2026-09-24.