Avalanche — Western Lemhi County, Idaho

2011-01-27 to 2011-01-28 · Western Lemhi County, Idaho

Event narrative

Road crews reported that one of the avalanches blocked nearly a quarter mile section of the road near Halfway Gulch with snow 10 feet deep on the downhill side of the road.

Wider weather episode

The Salmon River Road was closed by snow slides. Heavy snow loads and rain caused numerous slides between Pine Creek Bridge and the mouth of Panther Creek.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 276671. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.