Heavy Snow in Lower Treasure Valley, Idaho

Heavy Snow January 8, 2017 – January 9, 2017 · Lower Treasure Valley, Idaho

What the National Weather Service wrote

The cooperative observer at Payette reported 5 inches of snow and trained spotters around the area reported 4 to 6 inches of snow before it changed over to freezing rain. The weight of existing snow combined with the rain and freezing rain caused structures in the Payette and Emmett areas to collapse. Significant damage occurred to agricultural buildings housing fresh produce.

The wider storm

Heavy snow combined with rain and freezing rain causing structures to collapse in the Lower Treasure Valley of Idaho and Oregon.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 678701. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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