Winter Storm — Southern Hills-albion Mountains, Idaho

2020-01-17 · Southern Hills-albion Mountains, Idaho

Event narrative

A strong cold front brought only 1 to 3 inches of snow but combined with wind gusts up to 60 mph made travel extremely hazardous. Idaho Route 77 from Malta to Albion closed due to the drifting snow and zero visibility.

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 873899. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.