Winter Storm in Upper Snake River Plain, Idaho

Winter Storm February 7, 2025 · Upper Snake River Plain, Idaho

$7K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

High winds combined with 1 to 4 inches of snow caused massive travel problems in the Upper Snake River Plain. Idaho Falls recorded a 64 mph wind on ASOS with 60 mph at Ucon and 58 mph at Osgood. A vehicle crash on interstate 14 north of Osgood blocked southbound lanes at 6 AM. In Rexburg, by 3 pm, Pole line Rd was closed from S 5th W to Millhollow Rd due to strong winds. Four miles south of Plano, Idaho Highway 33 closed at 315 pm from S 5000 W to S 4000 W due to a crash involving a semi trailer with a power pole.

The wider storm

A powerful winter storm brought a combination of heavy snow and very strong winds which caused road closures in eastern Idaho.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1239208. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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