Avalanche — Wood River Foothills, Idaho

2023-03-10 · Wood River Foothills, Idaho

Event narrative

Avalanche struck 2 homes on War Eagle Dr near Della Vista Dr. Two homes impacted one with minor damage and the other significant with snow breaking through windows and doors leaving piles of snow up to 3 feet deep. Water backed up on War Eagle Dr to 1 foot after debris piles in Big Wood river were 15 to 30 feet deep.

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 1090927. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.