Winter Weather — Caribou Range, Idaho

2021-02-06 to 2021-02-07 · Caribou Range, Idaho

Event narrative

Idaho State Highway 34 was closed from Soda Springs to the Idaho border due to 40 to 50 mph winds blowing recent snows and causing whiteout conditions on the 6th.

Wider weather episode

Snow and strong winds again caused many roads to shut down in eastern Idaho including US Route 26, as well as Idaho State Highways 32, 33, and 34. Winds gusted from 40 to 50 mph for the 3rd time in a week across extreme eastern Idaho.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 944916. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.