High Wind — Big Hole Mountains, Idaho

2025-03-16 to 2025-03-17 · Big Hole Mountains, Idaho

Event narrative

A wind gust of 75 mph was measured 6 miles east-northeast of Palisades at the Mount Baird mesonet site.

Wider weather episode

A strong winter storm sequence, initially targeting the central ID mountains and Upper Snake Highlands with heavy snow. Strong wind gusts and accumulating snow then moved into eastern Idaho where the southeast highlands saw accumulating snow with slippery road conditions.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1265219. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.