Winter Storm — South Central Highlands, Idaho

2017-02-22 to 2017-02-24 · South Central Highlands, Idaho

Event narrative

Interstate 84 was closed from the interstate 86 intersection to the Utah border due to zero visibility in heavy snow and blowing snow from the afternoon of the 23rd through the early afternoon of the 24th. Highway 81 was closed from Malta to Declo in the same time period. SNOTEL snow amounts were 25 inches at Bostetter Ranger Station, 24 inches at Howell Canyon, 10 inches at Oxford Springs and 31 inches at Magic Mountain.

Wider weather episode

Another strong winter storm affected mainly southern Idaho with heavy snow totals in the southern highlands and Snake River Plain most affected. One to two feet of snow fell in the southern highlands with interstate 84 closed on the 23rd and 24th from Burley to the Utah border due to drifting. The Pocatello region region received 9 to 16 inches.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 682226. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.