Heavy Snow — Wood River Foothills, Idaho

2019-11-26 to 2019-11-28 · Wood River Foothills, Idaho

Event narrative

Very heavy snow fell in the Wood River Foothills the day before Thanksgiving. the COOP observer in Bellevue recorded 12.5 inches of snow with several spotters in Hailey recording between 13 and 17 inches of snow.

Wider weather episode

A large Pacific storm brought extensive moisture into southeast and central Idaho with the heaviest snow in the Wood River foothills. 12 to 16 inches were reported in the towns of Bellevue and Hailey. Heavy snow fell in high elevations as well in the far south as well as valleys with 10 inches at Preston. Craters Of The Moon National Monument recorded 18 inches as well.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 864605. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.