Heavy Snow — Big and Little Wood River Region, Idaho

2018-01-11 to 2018-01-12 · Big and Little Wood River Region, Idaho

Event narrative

The following snowfall occurred at SNOTEL sites: Chocolate Gulch 9 inches, Galena 12 inches, Galena Summit 13 inches, Hyndman 10 inches, Lost Wood Divide 9 inches, Vienna Mine 18 inches. 12 inches of snow fell in the Sun Valley and Ketchum areas reported by spotters.

Wider weather episode

A Pacific storm system brought widespread amounts of over 9 inches of snow to high elevations of southeast Idaho.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 737428. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.