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Winter Storm — Lower Snake River Plain, Idaho

December 24, 2014 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
8
Property damage
$15K
Area
Lower Snake River Plain

Event narrative (NOAA)

A powerful winter storm dropped 6 to 8 inches of snow in the cities of Chubbuck and Pocatello with 8 to 10 inches on the Pocatello east and west benches. A fatal traffic accident occurred on interstate 15 in south Pocatello in which a mother and her daughter died with injuries to 5 other children in the vehicle. The accident occurred around 11 am and closed interstate 15 in both directions for nearly two hours. Another accident on interstate 15 in Pocatello occurred around 5 pm with three injuries.

Other notable winter storm events in Idaho

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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.

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