Heavy Snow — Western Magic Valley, Idaho

2017-02-23 · Western Magic Valley, Idaho

Event narrative

Six to 12 inches of heavy snow fell across the Western Magic Valley with drifts of 2 to 3 feet reported by social media. The National Weather Service was informed by the FAA that the Twin Falls airport was closed due to drifts several feet deep.

Wider weather episode

A slow moving upper low tracking across the southern border of Idaho spread heavy snow across parts of South Central Idaho.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 690721. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.