Winter Weather — Upper Snake Highlands, Idaho

2017-02-06 · Upper Snake Highlands, Idaho

Event narrative

US Highway 20 and Idaho 87 closed between Island Park and the Montana border and Highway 87 was also closed between the US Highway 20 junction and the Montana border at 11 am on the 6th. High winds with gusts of 40 to 50 mph caused extensive drifting and blowing snow.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 682233. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.