An intense Pacific storm brought heavy snow and strong winds to all of southeast Idaho.  One to three feet of snow fell in the Central Mountains with 4 to 8 inches in the Snake River Plain with blizzard conditions.  One to two feet were common in the southern and southeast highlands with up to 32 inches in the Upper Snake Highlands.  Interstates 84 and 86 were closed east of Declo.  State Highways 39,32,37,46,21, 81, and 77 were all closed.  US Highways 20 and 26 were closed.

Blizzard in LOWER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN, IDAHO
From 24-DEC-08 17:00:00 to 26-DEC-08 07:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Sustained 40 mph winds with gusts over 60 mph at the Pocatello Regional Airport caused blizzard conditions for several hours on Christmas morning.  Interstate 86 was closed from Pocatello west to the Interstate 84 intersection due to the strong winds and drifting snow.   Snow amounts were 7 inches in Chubbuck, Pocatello, and Blackfoot with  6.5 inches at the Pocatello Regional Airport.  3 to 4 foot drifts were common in the Pocatello area.  State Highway 37 from American Falls to the Oneida/Power County line was closed due to drifting snow.  State Highway 39 from American Falls to 12 miles east of Aberdeen was closed.  Power lines were downed due to the winds 6 miles northeast of American Falls.

Winter Storm in CARIBOU HIGHLANDS, IDAHO
From 24-DEC-08 17:00:00 to 26-DEC-08 06:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy snow fell in the Caribou Highlands with spotters reporting 16 inches 7 miles east of Pocatello, and 18 inches in Bone.  Heavy SNOTEL amounts were 21 inches at Sedgwick Peak, and 9 inches at Sheep Mountain and Somsen Ranch.

Winter Storm in CACHE VALLEY/IDAHO PORTION, IDAHO
From 24-DEC-08 17:00:00 to 26-DEC-08 06:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snow amounts reported by spotters were 11 inches in Preston and 18 inches in Weston.

Winter Storm in LOST RIVER / PAHSIMEROI, IDAHO
From 24-DEC-08 17:00:00 to 26-DEC-08 05:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Spotters reported 24 inches of snow 3 miles west-northwest of Arco. 12 inches fell at the Hilts Creek SNOTEL.

Winter Storm in WASATCH MOUNTAINS/IADHO PORTION, IDAHO
From 24-DEC-08 17:00:00 to 26-DEC-08 05:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Eleven inches of snow fell at Slug Creek Divide SNOTEL.  12 inches fell at the Franklin Basin SNOTEL with 20 inches at Emigrant Summit SNOTEL.

Winter Storm in BIG AND LITTLE WOOD RIVER REGION, IDAHO
From 24-DEC-08 17:00:00 to 25-DEC-08 17:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Twenty-three inches of snow were reported by a spotter 5 miles south-southeast of Ketchum with 18 inches in Hailey.  SNOTEL snow amounts were: 27 inches at Swede Peak, 18 inches at Hyndman, 23 inches at Garfield Ranger Station, 29 inches at Galena Summit, 21 inches at Galena Lodge, 47 inches at Dollarhide, and 23 inches at Chocolate Gulch.

Blizzard in EASTERN MAGIC VALLEY, IDAHO
From 24-DEC-08 17:00:00 to 25-DEC-08 17:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Fifty to sixty  mph wind gusts were widespread in the Eastern Magic Valley from midnight through noon on Christmas Day.  Extensive blowing and drifting snow caused interstates 84 and 86 to be closed in the southern portion of the zone.  An 11 year old child died from hypothermia in the extreme northern part of Lincoln County when forced to walk from a stranded automobile.  Her body was found at 2 am on December 26th.

Winter Storm in UPPER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN, IDAHO
From 24-DEC-08 17:00:00 to 26-DEC-08 04:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Seven inches of snow reported by spotters in Idaho Falls and Rigby.  US Highways 20 and 26 were closed from their intersection east to Blackfoot and Idaho Falls due to drifting snow.

Winter Storm in UPPER SNAKE HIGHLANDS, IDAHO
From 24-DEC-08 17:00:00 to 26-DEC-08 07:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Snow amount totals were: 33 inches at Crab Creek, 32 inches at White Elephant, and 22 inches at Island Park.  State Highway 32 was closed due to heavy snow and drifting snow from Ashton to Tetonia.

Blizzard in SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS, IDAHO
From 24-DEC-08 17:00:00 to 25-DEC-08 18:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A blizzard caused the closing of Interstate 84 from the Interstate 86 intersection to the Utah border.  50 to 60 mph wind gusts were widespread with significant drifting of snow.  State Highway 77 was closed from 6 miles north of Malta to 7 miles south of Albion.  State Highway 81 was closed from Malta to 2 miles south of Burley.  Snow amounts totaled 20 inches at Oxford Spring and 15 inches at Bostetter Ranger Station.

Winter Storm in SAWTOOTH MOUNTAINS, IDAHO
From 24-DEC-08 17:00:00 to 25-DEC-08 17:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Heavy snow and strong winds closed state highway 21 from Grandjean Road to Banner Creek Summit.  33 inches of snow fell at the Lost Wood Divide SNOTEL and 18 inches fell at Stinckney Mill SNOTEL.  29 inches fell at Bear Canyon SNOTEL.  12 inches fell at Mill Creek Summit SNOTEL and 19 inches fell at Smiley Mountain SNOTEL.