Blizzard in Shoshone-lava Beds, Idaho

Blizzard January 12, 2024 · Shoshone-lava Beds, Idaho

What the National Weather Service wrote

Heavy snow and low visibility of 1/4 mile or less led to the closing of US Highway 93 south of Shoshone. It also closed State Highway 75 north of Shoshone to Timmerman Hill. Blaine County Schools were closed for the day due to the blizzard.

The wider storm

A strong cold front moved through Idaho with snow, strong winds which caused blizzards in several zones and extensive travel problems. Many roads closed with wind gusts exceeding 50 mph in nearly all of southeast Idaho.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1160814. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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