Thunderstorm Wind — Elmore, Idaho

2024-01-09 · near Glenns Ferry, Elmore, Idaho

Event narrative

Power outages were reported for nearly 33 customers near Mountain Home due to wind gusts bringing power poles.

Wider weather episode

A deep upper level trough brought several frontal passages which brought several days of blizzard like conditions and widespread heavy snow. Thunderstorms and snow squalls with heavy winds caused power outages in Mountain Home, Idaho. Schools were closed across the Treasure Valley area due to travel difficulties from heavy snow. Highway 20 in the Camas Prairie was closed for several days due to blizzard like conditions.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1155248. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.