Wood River Foothills storm history

Light snow fell with only 2 inches at Bellevue but the snow combined with 30 to 40 mph winds caused hazardous travel and a multiple car accident occurred on State Highway 75 south of Bellevue where low visibilities and drifting snow was a problem. Several people were transported …

A trained spotter measured 12.0 inches of snow 3 miles north of Hailey.

Wind gusts 55 to 70 mph were widespread with a peak of 68 mph at Timmerman Hill. A 63 mph wind gust was recorded at the SUN AWOS site. Twelve aspen trees were blown down along Broadford Road 1 mile South of Hailey. Large sections of cottonwood trees were blown down along Lower Br…

A large avalanche ran down Della Mountain between 6 AM and 9 AM briefly blocking the Big Wood River.

A storm total of 28 inches was reported 3 miles west southwest of Hailey. The Bellevue COOP observer recorded 11 inches and the Picabo COOP observer recorded 13 inches.

A total of 10 inches of snow fell in Bellevue in a multiple day storm mixed with rain at times. Hailey received 8.3 inches.

Heavy snow fell in the Wood River Foothills with the following amounts recorded: Hailey 11 inches, Bellevue 11 inches and Picabo 6 inches.

The Gardner Wildfire began in short grass and sagebrush on August 3rd about 3 miles northwest of Picabo and burned 1,160 acres. It was determined to be a human caused start. Full containment was reached on the 7th with about 750 thousand dollars spent to contain it with a Type 3 …

A 60 mph wind gust was measured at Timmerman Hill ITD site.

Heavy snow totals were 11.8 inches in Bellevue and 10 inches in Hailey.

Significant snowfall fell in the Wood River foothills. Amounts were 6-7 inches in Bellevue, 6-7 inches in Hailey, and 6 inches in Picabo.

Iced over roads and black ice reported on Idaho Highway 75 between Hailey and Bellevue with multiple spinouts and slide offs near the Woodside Boulevard intersection. Freezing fog and drizzle caused the black ice.

Three hours plus of 1/4 mile visibility or less and 2 to 4 inches of snow causing extensive blowing and drifting closed State Highway 75 north of Shoshone to Timmerman Hill. Blaine County Schools were closed due to the blizzard.

A wildfire burning cottonwood stands and downed timber along the Big Wood River in Eccles Flying Hat Ranch detected around 2 pm MDT on July 5th. Air support was called in at the estimated cost of 25,000 dollars. 15 to 20 acres burned and was contained by July 7th.

Avalanche blocked Big Wood River near River Trail and Empty Saddle Trail. 2 homes hit and some flooding.

Avalanche struck 2 homes on War Eagle Dr near Della Vista Dr. Two homes impacted one with minor damage and the other significant with snow breaking through windows and doors leaving piles of snow up to 3 feet deep. Water backed up on War Eagle Dr to 1 foot after debris piles in B…

Dozens of avalanches released in the vicinity of Lookout Mountain, many of them above Bayhorse Rd. One outbuilding was struck and one play structure grazed.

Warm Springs Road closed due to an avalanche.

Avalanche reported on Indian Creek Road near Sioux Dr.

Avalanche on Broadford Rd near Marina Dr just southwest of Friedman Memorial Airport.

Heavy snow and strong winds caused extensive avalanche activity in the Wood River area with the following snow amounts: Hailey 18 inches, Bellevue 12.5 inches, Picabo 10 inches. Wind gusts were 62 mph at Gannett and 49 mph at Picabo.

The COOP observer in Bellevue recorded 10 inches of snow and 10 inches was also measured by spotters in Hailey.

Measured snow amounts were 8 inches at Hailey, 4.5 inches at Bellevue, and 4 inches at Picabo.

Extended period snow amounts were 18.8 inches by the Bellevue COOP observer and 20 inches by a spotter near Hailey. Blaine County School District was closed on the 12th due to the road conditions.

Heavy snow amounts reported were 13.3 inches at Bellevue and 12.5 inches 1 mile northwest of Hailey.

Snow caused icy roads and a multi vehicle crash on Highway 75 near the Gimlet subdivision including a Mountain rides bus at around 6:41 AM MST. Several people were taken to St Luke's Hospital in Ketchum. About 3 inches of snow fell in the Hailey region.

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

Ten to 12 inches of snow was recorded by multiple observers in Bellevue with 17 inches recorded by multiple sources in Hailey.

Lightning caused a 5 acre fire 1 mile northeast of Hailey and prompted some evacuations in Hailey. Rain overnight on August 5th and 6th helped suppression and no structures were affected. The fire was controlled on the 6th and contained on the 7th.

Extremely heavy snow fell in the Wood River Foothills. The COOP observer in Bellevue measured 12 inches of snow the first two days of the event through the 28th. The Hailey region had several reports of between 25 and 40 inches of snow for the event.

Heavy snow amounts reported by COOP observers were 14 inches at Bellevue and 11 inches at Picabo.

A car became engulfed in flames and eventually caused a wildfire that burned 1,500 acres of grass and sagebrush 13 miles south of Bellevue near Timmerman Hill. It did shut down Highway 75 south of Timmerman Hill for a very short time on October 9th. It began around 4 PM MDT on Oc…

Strong northeast winds occurred with the public reporting a 55 mph gust near Gannett and the mesonet reporting 50 mph just west of Hailey. Large tree limbs being shorn off trees reported in Bellevue.

Extremely heavy snowfall occurred in this long duration winter storm with Hailey, Picabo, and Bellevue all receiving between 15 and 22 inches of snow through the storm.

Very heavy snow fell in the Wood River Foothills the day before Thanksgiving. the COOP observer in Bellevue recorded 12.5 inches of snow with several spotters in Hailey recording between 13 and 17 inches of snow.

Through the 26th, the COOP observer at Picabo recorded 10 inches of snow and the COOP observer at Bellevue recorded 18.2 inches of snow.

Blaine County Schools were closed on the 13th. The Bellevue COOP observer recorded 12.8 inches of snow and the Picabo COOP observer recorded 10 inches of snow.

Heavy snow fell in the Wood River Foothills. The COOP observer in Bellevue reported 16.5 inches of snow. Observers in Hailey reported 18 inches of snow.

A strong Pacific storm system brought a multi day snowstorm. Amounts were 13.4 inches at Bellevue reported by the COOP observer. A foot of snow was reported by several observers in the Hailey area.

Spotters reported 9 to 10 inches of snow in Hailey with the Bellevue COOP observer reporting 8.3 inches. The Picabo COOP observer had 5.0 inches.

Extremely heavy snow fell in the Wood River Foothills. Amounts measured were: 16 inches 4 miles northwest of Bellevue, 14 inches 2 miles north-northwest of Hailey, 10.3 inches at the Bellevue COOP station, 11 inches 3 miles north of Hailey, and 9 inches at the Picabo COOP station…

The Sharps fire began by human cause on July 29th via exploding targets. It continued through a good part of August and grew to 64,853 acres and located approximately 6 miles east of Bellevue on Sharps Canyon Road. The BLM closed public lands in and around the Sharps fire in Blai…