Bear Lake Valley storm history
Storm events recorded in Bear Lake Valley, Idaho between 1950 and 2025.
44
Total events
0
Tornadoes
0
Hail
0
Floods
0
Deaths
$23K
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
High Wind High Wind
Extreme winds occurred in the Bear Lake Valley. The COOP observer in Bern recorded 85 mph gust with 82 mph at Sheep Creek Hills mesonet site and 62 miles at High Line mesonet site 4 miles west of Sharon. Six trees were reported downed in Skinner Canyon.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A total of 9.5 inches of snow was recorded in Montpelier.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Extreme cold wind chill readings occurred on the morning of the 20th. The coldest readings were -36 three miles southeast of Ovid, and -35 seven miles west of Bloomington and 2 miles southeast of Bern.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Multiple vehicles spun out on Idaho highway 36 between Preston and Ovid due to slick conditions. Total snowfall was 11 inches in Bern and 5 inches in St Charles.
High Wind High Wind
Widespread 50 to 60 mph wind gusts occurred behind a cold frontal passage with widespread blowing and drifting snow causing whiteouts on roads.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
US 89 reported snow covered and slick with several slide offs by 8 am. 8.1 inches of snow were measured in Paris.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
COOP observers measured 8 inches of snow at Bern and 4 inches east of St Charles.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
The COOP observer in Bern measured 9 inches of snow and 6.5 inches fell in Montpelier.
Blizzard Blizzard
Wind gusts of 35 to 65 mph occurred all day and evening in the Bear Lake Valley. Blizzard conditions were met at the Bear Lake County airport, Emigration Canyon, Bloomington, Bern, Ovid, and Montpelier. 6 inches of snow was measured at Bern. Road closures were the following: Stat…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Nine inches of snow was measured in Bern by the COOP observer.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A total of 13.5 inches of snow was measured by the Bern COOP observer with 8 inches on the 3rd.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Very heavy snow fell in the Bear Lake Valley with the COOP observer at Bern measuring 9 inches and the COOP observer at Lifton Pumping Station measuring 10 inches.
Avalanche Avalanche
An avalanche 5 miles south of Dingle closed Merkley Lake Road.
Avalanche Avalanche
One residence and shed heavily damaged by avalanche in Georgetown Canyon 3 miles northeast of Georgetown.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The Bern COOP observer reported 6 inches of snow and multiple avalanches occurred in the region with the strong winds.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Extremely heavy snow fell once again with the Bern COOP site recording 15 inches of snowfall with the system.
Avalanche Avalanche
An avalanche occurred at around 2:30 PM and closed a section of US Highway 89 between Montpelier and the Wyoming border on the 21st. It completely covered a portion of the road and it was reopened by 3:30 PM.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
The COOP observer in Bern measured 16 inches of snow during the extended storm.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Minus 15 to -30 temperatures were common on the 30th. Bear Lake School District 33 was closed on the 30th due to the extreme cold conditions. Wind chill values were 30 to 40 below zero.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
COOP obvservers measured 3 inches of snow in Lake Charles and 9.5 inches in Bern.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snow amounts measured were 15 inches at Geneva, 6 inches at Montpelier, and 6.5 inches at St Charles.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snow amounts in the Bear Lake Valley were 9 inches at Geneva, 8 inches at Bern, 5 inches at Montpelier and 3 inches just east of St Charles.
Blizzard Blizzard
Bern COOP observer reported blizzard conditions throughout the day on the 21st with zero visibility and 4.5 inches of snowfall. Sustained winds of 30 to 40 mph with a peak gust of 69 mph at the site.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Heavy snow reports were 6 inches in Montpelier and 9 inches in Bern.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Very heavy wet snow was reported by the Department of Highways and Emergency managers during the evening of the 8th into the morning of the 9th in the Bear Lake Valley. Snow amounts reported were 16 inches at Emigration Summit, 11 inches 4 miles west southwest of Geneva, 6 inches…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The Bern COOP observer reported 13 inches of snow during the storm with 8 inches on the 5th. The Bear Lake School District 33 was closed on both the 5th and the 6th due to the combination of heavy snowfall and gusty winds.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The COOP observer in Bern measured 11 inches of snow on the 30th and 31st.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snow Squall. Heavy snow with visibility of a few hundred feet in Montpelier verified by submitted photo. Wind gust of 31 mph at nearby Bear Lake Airport.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snow Squall. Visibility below 1/4 mile from 1245 PM to 115 PM with moderate snow observed and wind gusts of 26 mph. ITD RWIS Station ITDB6 Bloomington Along US Highway 89.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snow Squall. Visibility below 1/5 mile with moderate snow observed and wind gusts of 34 mph. ITD RWIS Station ITD35 US Highway 30 at Border Summit.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
The COOP observer in Bern recorded 15 inches of snow with 12 inches on the 25th and 26th.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
A boat carrying 14 people including 11 children capsized in 6 foot waves created by strong winds on Bear Lake on July 22nd. No injuries occurred and the boat passengers were rescued by park rangers 15 minutes after capsizing.
High Wind High Wind
Fifty to 60 mph wind gusts were widespread with a peak gust of 60 mph near Alton.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The Bern COOP observer measured 11.5 inches of snow in the multi day elongated system.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Nine inches of snow fell at the COOP station in Bern and 6 inches was measured at Georgetown.
Avalanche Avalanche
An avalanche closed US Route 89 from Montepelier to Geneva on the afternoon of the 6th to remove snow.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Four to 6 inches of snow fell and an avalanche caused the closing of US 89 from Montpelier to Geneva on the 6th.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Bern and St Charles recorded 5 inches of snow and combined with wind gusts up to 40 mph caused the Bear Lake School District 61 to close on February 3rd.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
It is believed a month of heavy snow loading caused the collapse of a vacant building at 1017 Washington St in Montpelier at around 4 pm on January 28th. No one was in the building and no injuries occurred.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Heavy snow combined with winds to cause hazardous travel in the Bear Lake Valley. The Bern COOP site reported 21.5 inches of snow with the storm including 13 inches on the 13th. Bear Lake School District 33 was closed due to the hazardous travel on the 14th. Montpelier received o…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The Bear Lake School District number 33 was closed on the 14h due to snow and winds making for extremely hazardous travel conditions. Snow amounts in the valley ranged from 4 to 10 inches.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
The COOP observer at Bern reported 13.5 inches of snow with the storm with it falling on the 4th and 5th.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
The Bern COOP observer reported 9.0 inches from the winter storm over the two day period.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Heavy snow and strong winds were widespread in the Bear Lake Valley. The COOP observer at Bern recorded 12 inches of total snowfall with the storm along with 50 mph winds and zero visibility on the morning of the 7th.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 |
| 2023 | 12 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 |