Heavy Snow — Wood River Foothills, Idaho

2025-02-01 to 2025-02-04 · Wood River Foothills, Idaho

Event narrative

A storm total of 28 inches was reported 3 miles west southwest of Hailey. The Bellevue COOP observer recorded 11 inches and the Picabo COOP observer recorded 13 inches.

Wider weather episode

Heavy snow fell in the Sawtooth, Sun Valley and parts of Lincoln County. It was a long lasting 3 to 4 day atmospheric river event with very warm temperatures and heavy snow limited to very specific areas.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1238972. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.