Heavy Snow — Lower Treasure Valley, Idaho

2017-01-08 to 2017-01-09 · Lower Treasure Valley, Idaho

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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_id 678701. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.