Heavy Snow — Big and Little Wood River Region, Idaho

2017-01-18 to 2017-01-19 · Big and Little Wood River Region, Idaho

Event narrative

Amounts reported by COOP observers were 10 inches at Picabo, 7 inches at Bellevue, and 8 inches in Ketchum. SNOTEL amounts were 11 inches at Dollarhide, 17 inches at Vienna Mine, 12 inches at Galena Summit, and 16 inches at Lost Wood Divide.

Wider weather episode

Another winter storm brought widespread 2 to 12 inch snow amounts to all of southeast Idaho. Heaviest snow fell in the eastern Magic Valley and Central Mountains. along with the South Central Highlands.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 677499. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.