Avalanche — Bear Lake Valley, Idaho

2020-02-06 · Bear Lake Valley, Idaho

Event narrative

An avalanche closed US Route 89 from Montepelier to Geneva on the afternoon of the 6th to remove snow.

Wider weather episode

Another strong Pacific storm system brought hazardous travel weather to eastern Idaho in the first week of February. Heavy snow fell along with an extended period of freezing rain in the Lower Snake River Plain overnight on the 5th into the 6th. Several high elevation sites received over a foot of snow with some school closures on the 6th in the region.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 878014. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.