Winter Storm — Raft River Region, Idaho

2020-01-17 · Raft River Region, Idaho

Event narrative

A fast moving cold front brought snow and high winds to the Raft River Region. Interstate 84 was closed from 11 miles east of Heyburn to the Utah border due to the 1 to 4 inch snowfall and wind gusts of 50-60 mph making it impassable. It re-opened at 2 pm. Idaho route 81 was closed from Malta to the Cotterell port of entry due to the high winds and Idaho 77 was closed from Malta to Albion due to the winds as well. Visibility was reduced to zero for much of the morning .

Wider weather episode

A strong cold front brought the combination of light snow and wind and various road closures to southeast Idaho. Snowfall amounts were not heavy and in the 1 to 4 inch range. Roads closed were Idaho route 33 from Newdale to Tetonia, Idaho 47 from Ashton to Warm River, Idaho 32 from Ashton to Tetonia, US 26 from Ririe to Swan Valley, Idaho 81 from Malta to the Cotterell Port of Entry, Idaho 77 from Malta to Albion, and interstate 84 from Burley to the Utah border.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 873807. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.