Courtesy Cathy Paskin via KPVI

A streak of light is show across the sky above Driggs, ID Thursday night. The National Weather Service says it is likely from a meteor.

IDAHO FALLS - A meteor lit up the night sky across eastern Idaho yesterday evening.

Residents from Pocatello to Driggs say they saw the bright flashes around 9:00 p.m.

The National Weather Service confirmed that the striking sky show resulted from a meteor.

Cathy Paskin, of Driggs, took pictures of the event.

They show a jagged trail of light across the darkening sky -- easily visible to the naked eye.

Cathy Paskin via KPVI

KPVI-TV viewer Cathy Paskin says this photo of the meteor trail was taken five to seven minutes after an initial "fireball" was seen.