Winter Storm in Caribou Range, Idaho

Winter Storm February 16, 2026 – February 17, 2026 · Caribou Range, Idaho

What the National Weather Service wrote

Due to snow and blowing snow and wind gusts up to 55 mph US Highway 26 closed from Ririe to Swan Valley. Snow amounts of 3 to 8 inches were common along with the 50 to 60 mph wind gusts. Visibility reduced to near zero at at times.

The wider storm

Wind and snow affected all of southeastern Idaho on the 17th with localized heavy snow, extreme winds and some road closures.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1320829. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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