Avalanche in Bear Lake Valley, Idaho

Avalanche February 21, 2023 · Bear Lake Valley, Idaho

What the National Weather Service wrote

An avalanche occurred at around 2:30 PM and closed a section of US Highway 89 between Montpelier and the Wyoming border on the 21st. It completely covered a portion of the road and it was reopened by 3:30 PM.

The wider storm

Another Pacific storm system brought another year of strong winds, heavy snow with road closures, hazardous travel and school closings.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1083697. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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