Winter Storm in Raft River Region, Idaho

Winter Storm January 17, 2020 · Raft River Region, Idaho

What the National Weather Service wrote

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 .

The wider storm

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 873807. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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