Winter Weather in Raft River Region, Idaho

Winter Weather December 23, 2023 · Raft River Region, Idaho

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Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

A couple of inches of snow combined with 50 to 65 mph wind gusts caused interstate 84 to be closed from 633 AM to 849 AM near mile marker 258 in the Sweetser Summit area due to an issue with a semi. At 946 AM an 18 wheeler was blown over on interstate 84 near mile marker 229 south of Yale Road. Visibility between 1/4 and 1/2 mile occurred from 2 AM to 315 AM northwest of Idahome on the interstate.

The wider storm

A strong cold front brought high winds, light snow and travel concerns mainly on interstate 84 from Burley to the Utah State Line. Some power outages occurred as well.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1154112. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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