Winter Storm in South Central Highlands, Idaho

Winter Storm February 22, 2013 – February 23, 2013 · South Central Highlands, Idaho

What the National Weather Service wrote

Seventeen inches of snow fell at Howell Canyon. 50 to 70 mph wind gusts were common throughout the morning of the 23rd throughout the South Central Highlands.

The wider storm

A powerful winter storm pulled through a cold front and heavy snow and strong winds caused blizzard conditions at times throughout southeast Idaho. Some roads were closed in the Upper Snake and Caribou Highlands. The heavy snow and winds even reached the Snake River Plain and Eastern Magic Valley where 4 to 8 inches of snow fell with strong winds and below 1/4 mile visibility. Several mountain locations received over 10 inches of snowfall.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 437047. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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