Winter Storm — Upper Snake Highlands, Idaho

2017-01-22 to 2017-01-24 · Upper Snake Highlands, Idaho

Event narrative

Although snowfall was not heavy in the Upper Snake Highlands, the combination of snow and wind closed Highway 28 through all of Clark County in western Clark County on the 23rd and 24th. Highway 22 was also closed west of Dubois. Snow amounts were 4 inches in Dubois, 6 inches in St. Anthony, and 3 inches in Small.

Wider weather episode

The latest in a long line of winter storms again brought very heavy snowfall as well as winds to southeast Idaho. The heaviest snow mainly affected the Eastern Magic Valley, Snake River Plain and all of the southern mountains. Many areas received over a foot of snowfall and again many roads experienced closures across southeast Idaho.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 677819. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.