Winter Weather — Wood River Foothills, Idaho

2021-12-22 to 2021-12-27 · Wood River Foothills, Idaho

Event narrative

Extremely heavy snow fell in the Wood River Foothills. Amounts recorded were the following: Bellevue 25 inches, Hailey 23 inches, Picabo 21 inches.

Wider weather episode

An extended period of Pacific moisture influx brought large amounts of moisture into southeast Idaho with continuous periods of light to moderate snowfall occasional strong winds. The entire region was under advisories and warnings for the entire week overlapping the Christmas holiday. Several roads closed on the 26th with heavy snow amounts and strong winds.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 999919. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.