Winter Storm — Wood River Foothills, Idaho

2023-03-09 to 2023-03-11 · Wood River Foothills, Idaho

Event narrative

Heavy snow and strong winds caused extensive avalanche activity in the Wood River area with the following snow amounts: Hailey 18 inches, Bellevue 12.5 inches, Picabo 10 inches. Wind gusts were 62 mph at Gannett and 49 mph at Picabo.

Wider weather episode

A strong late winter Pacific storm brought heavy snow, heavy rain and strong winds which closed roads across southeastern Idaho. Reports of flooding and wind damage also occurred.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1090925. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.