Winter Storm in Eastern Magic Valley, Idaho

Winter Storm January 17, 2020 · Eastern Magic Valley, Idaho

What the National Weather Service wrote

A strong cold front moved through the Magic Valley and produced light snow with high winds causing hazardous travel conditions. Snow amounts in the Eastern Magic Valley generally ranged from 2 to 4 inches with 3 inches reported in Heyburn. Interstate 84 was closed for much of the day from 11 miles east of Heyburn to the Utah border due to the wind gusts causing zero visibility and significant drifting snow.

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 873901. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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