Cold/Wind Chill — Lower Snake River Plain, Idaho
October 23, 2020 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Lower Snake River Plain
Event narrative (NOAA)
On the morning of October 23rd, the city of Pocatello experienced record cold morning|for the date. Officially, there was a record low of 16 degrees at the office and airport. In town (and the part of Pocatello), temperatures dropped to between 20-25 degrees. Police responded around 9am to a report of a dead person. The coroner ruled preliminarily that the man likely died from exposure. The occurred at Simplot Square at the intersection of W Center and S Arthur.
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.