Dust Storm — Upper Snake River Plain, Idaho

2025-08-07 to 2025-08-08 · Upper Snake River Plain, Idaho

Event narrative

Blowing dust and ash from the Lava Trail Fire reduced visibility causing a shut down of Highway 20 for over 12 hours on the 6th and 7th. Winds gusted 35 to 45 mph.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1288723. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.