Boise-area’s rare May snowstorm was fatal to many tree limbs in Idaho’s City of Trees
The Treasure Valley’s May snowstorm was dangerous to many recently planted garden vegetables and flowers, but also to the Boise-area’s most prized flora: its trees.
The mid-spring snow brought damage to many of Boise’s North and East End trees, said Justin Corr, Boise spokesperson.
Through Corr, Boise City Forester Mike Andrews said an overwhelming majority of the tree damage from the Sunday night and Monday morning snow was broken limbs.
The wet, heavy snow at a time when most tree limbs are already weighted with leaves, plus water and nutrients in their branches, so many weak limbs snap, Andrews said.
“All kinds of trees of various sizes and conditions sustained damage,” Corr said in an email. “The amount of snow that fell was tough for any tree to handle in the areas mentioned.”
Corr said the city would have a clearer picture of the total amount of the damage over the next few days.
This story was originally published May 9, 2022 at 3:52 PM.
