Beaverhead-lemhi Highlands storm history

Light snow produced snow and slush covered roads and was declared a contributing factor to a motor home rollover resulting in the death of a 78 year old man at 1:53 pm MST near milepost 178 south of Spencer on southbound interstate 15. Idaho state police determined in their inves…

Fifty-five to 60 mph wind gusts were widespread in the Beaverhead Lemhi Highlands. A peak gust of 58 mph measured at the Reno Gulch mesonet site.

Widespread 50 to 60 mph wind gusts occurred in the region with a peak gust of 59 mph at the Monida Pass mesonet site on interstate 15.

Fifty to 60 mph wind gusts were widespread on the 25th. A peak wind gust of 59 mph was measured at Medicine Lodge mesonet site.

Several 60+ mph wind gusts recorded with a peak of 86 mph gust recorded 13 miles west-northwest of Monteview in Clark County.

Storm total snow of 1.8 inches reported by the public. Also had a measured report of wind gusts of 49 mph near Humphrey and 52 mph northwest of Small.

Several 50 plus mph gusts occurred on the 5th. The peak was 57 mph near Small and Camas.

Widespread wind gusts over 50 mph occurred with a maximum measured at 77 mph at Medicine Lodge Station.

A 74 mph wind gust was measured at the Medicine Lodge mesonet site with 50 to 60 mph gusts widespread throughout the afternoon.

A 63 mph wind gust measured at Medicine Lodge mesonet site and 50 to 60 mph gusts widespread on the 3rd.

A 57 mph wind gust measured at Medicine Lodge.

A 62 mph gust was measured at the Reno Gulch mesonet site.

Widespread 55 to 70 mph wind gusts were recorded at several mesonet sites behind the passage of a strong cold front.

The Medicine Lodge mesonet station recorded a 76 mph wind gust. Widespread gusts over 50 mph occurred.

Snow and strong winds caused whiteout conditions on interstate 15 and it was closed on the morning of the 10th from Dubois to the Montana state line. The Small COOP observer measured 5 inches of snowfall. Blue Dome measured a 61 mph wind gust and a 56 mph gust was measured 4 mile…

Wind gusts of 50 to 65 mph combined with snowfall closed interstate 15 from Dubois to the Montana state line on the 10th. The Dubois COOP site measured 4.8 inches of snow with the storm system.

The Small COOP site measured 10 inches of snow.

Snow and 40 to 60 mph wind gusts closed interstate 15 from Dubois to the Montana state line on the 22nd. State Highway 22 from Dubois to Howe was also closed.

Snow and wind gusts exceeding 40 mph closed interstate 15 from Idaho Falls to the Montana border and Highway 22 from Dubois to Howe.

Ten to 20 below zero temperatures caused the closing of Clark County 161 on the 30th. Wind chills were below 50 below zero.

Generally light snow fell with 1 inch in Dubois and 4 inches in Small, but strong northerly winds caused extensive blowing snow. Interstate 15 shut down on the 29th from Dubois to the Montana border. Idaho 22 was closed from Idaho 33 to Dubois, and Idaho 28 was closed from Idaho …

An arctic cold frontal passage brought northerly winds 30 to 40 mph which produced wind chill temperatures in the -55 to -65 range during the overnight and early morning on the 21st and 22nd.

Snowfall amounts were 7.5 inches by the Dubois COOP observer and 18.2 inches by the Small COOP observer.

Two to 4 inches of snow combined with widespread 40 to 50 mph wind gusts closed interstate 15 on teh 1st and 2nd from Hamer to the Montana border.

An extended period of snow brought amounts of 11.3 inches at the Dubois COOP site and 10.7 inches to the Small COOP site.

At 8:45 PM MDT Clark County Fire Department and Camas Creek RFPA were dispatched to 4 fires. they were along the east side of northbound land and in the median at mile marker 178 on Interstate 15 just south of Spencer. It is believed fires were possibly sparked by someone changin…

A strong cold frontal passage brought strong wind gusts to the entire region with the peak gust 65 mph recorded at the Camas ITD site on Interstate 15.

Extreme cold wind chills followed the passage of a Canadian cold front. -40 degrees or colder were common by the morning of the 23rd. The coldest were -48 at Monida at 645 AM and -48 at China Point at 815 AM. Both of these sites were Idaho Transportation Department sites on inter…

An extended period of Pacific moisture influx created high winds and snow over the several days surrounding the Christmas Holiday. 6 inches of snow fell in Dubois. Interstate 15 was closed from Dubois to the Montana border on December 26th.

The COOP observer at Dubois measured 11 inches of snow and the one 6 miles north of Small measured 18 inches.

Widespread wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph occurred on teh 20th with a peak gust of 60 mph in southwest Clark County.

Heavy snow fell in the Beaverhead and Lemhi Highlands region. The COOP observer at Dubois measured 12 inches and the COOP observer at Small measured 11 inches.

A 72 mph wind gust measured at the mesonet site 18 miles north northeast of Berniece. 71 mph was measured 4 miles south southeast of Spencer. And several 60 to 66 mph gusts measured near Dubois.

Multiple wind gusts of 65 to 70 mph were measured on interstate 15 one mile south of Dubois.

Six inches of snow was reported in Dubois and Small with the storm.

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 clos…

A powerful winter storm combined snow with strong winds to create extremely hazardous travel conditions. Interstate 15 closed from Dubois north to the Montana border on the 12th through the 14th before reopening on the 14th. Snowfall total at Dubois through the period was only 6 …

Four to six inches of snow was reported by COOP observers and the public in Dubois. The snow was accompanied with high winds and extensive blowing and drifting snow. Interstate 15 was closed from Dubois to the Montana border. A-2 Road and Old 91 Route North were also closed at th…

Extremely heavy winter snows caused continued road closures in Clark County closing two roads for several days. The roads closed were Kilgore A2 and Old 91 from McCullough Ranch to Spencer.

Interstate 15 was closed from Dubois to the Montana state line on the 25th through the 26th. Not many reports of snow amounts were received. The Dubois COOP observer reported 2.5 inches but amounts were much heavier northbound on interstate 15.

Heavy snowfall and winds caused interstate 15 to close from Dubois to the Montana border on the 10th at 11 am and it remained closed until the 11th. Snowfall amounts were 8.o inches at Dubois and 10.2 inches 6 miles north of Small measured by COOP observers from the storm.

The COOP site 6 miles north of Small recorded 11.5 inches of snow with the storm system and the Dubois observer measured 4.5 inches.

A strong winter storm produced heavy snowfall and very strong winds making travel extremely hazardous. A semi-truck and snow plow got in an accident on interstate 15 six miles south of Dubois on the 7th. Clark County School District 161 closed on January 7th due to the dangerous …

The Indian Butte wildfire began September 12th at around 6 pm MDT and burned 13,072 acres in Clark County. It began on Indian Creek Road 9 miles northwest of Dubois and was human caused. Dry Creek road and a portion of Pleasant valley Road were closed. Campers were evacuated on t…