Winter Weather — Wood River Foothills, Idaho

2022-11-07 · Wood River Foothills, Idaho

Event narrative

Snow caused icy roads and a multi vehicle crash on Highway 75 near the Gimlet subdivision including a Mountain rides bus at around 6:41 AM MST. Several people were taken to St Luke's Hospital in Ketchum. About 3 inches of snow fell in the Hailey region.

Wider weather episode

An extended period of extensive Pacific moisture brought strong winds to the region November 7th with periods of heavy snowfall through the 9th. Heavy snowfall fell across much of southeast Idaho especially in high elevations but many low elevation sites saw heavy snowfall as well.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1062937. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.