Another atmospheric river brings heavy mountain snow to Idaho. Here is the latest

Snow adjustments to rain within the valley Thursday night time whereas heavy snow piles up within the mountains by noon Friday.

The valley might see 1 / 4 of an inch of rain by late Friday morning. The wind will choose up from the west Friday afternoon gusting as much as 40 mph in Boise. A chilly entrance between 8 am and 10 am might carry one other burst of transient heavy rain then snow because it passes. Behind the entrance, for the afternoon we are able to count on sunshine combined with some clouds and a passing snow flurry. Friday will NOT be an all-day rain however it will likely be windy.

Within the west central mountains, heavy snow will fall Thursday night time by mid-morning Friday with 6″-10″ of snow for McCall in Lengthy Valley, 3″-6″ in Idaho Metropolis earlier than altering to rain within the early morning then again to snow for a further 1″-2″. A powerful wind will blow within the increased elevations inflicting durations of blizzard situations at instances. When the chilly entrance strikes by from east to west between 8 am and 10 am in Lengthy Valley there will likely be one other burst of heavy snow and transient whiteout situations adopted by windy with scattered snow showers and solely a little bit further snow accumulation.

The avalanche hazard is skyrocketing and avalanches are probably Thursday night time and Friday within the central mountains.

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