Winter Storm — Beaverhead-lemhi Highlands, Idaho

2020-02-02 to 2020-02-03 · Beaverhead-lemhi Highlands, Idaho

Event narrative

Snow and strong winds combined to close Interstate 15 from Dubois north to the Montana border. Although snow was not heavy, 4 inches fell 6 miles north of Small and 2 inches fell in Dubois winds gusted to 50 mph causing very dangerous travel. Clark County School District 161 closed on February 3rd due to the wind and snow.

Wider weather episode

A strong Pacific storm system with it's associated cold front brought a combination of heavy snow and strong winds. The heavy snow was mainly limited to the Lower Snake River Plain where 6 to 9 inches of snow were widespread along the interstate 86 corridor from American Falls to Pocatello. In areas where snow was lighter, it was nonetheless accompanied by strong winds with gusts of 40 to 50 mph which caused many road and school closures.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 876849. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.