winter

Know where you’re going and know the conditions.

The snow from the last storm has frozen over providing a slick sledding surface, and the addition overnight Thursday should compliment area hills very nicely.

So, in case you missed it over the weekend we finally got a real snowstorm. I was excited because I like the snow. I understand if you weren't excited.

The Twin Falls Sheriff's Office shared on their Facebook page some of the non-scrapers they caught this week.

You don't need to worry about snow fleas on your pets or even on you since they aren't even really a flea. They are a bug though, and that makes them gross.

Heavy winds and an increasing chance for snowfall for the next 24 hours are forecasted for certain areas of southern Idaho. Another weather system is due to sweep through the southern portion of the Gem State early next week as well.

The temperatures are dipping into the mid-twenties every night again this week, and there are several things that can be ruined if you leave them in a freezing car. Like your meds. What else?

Snow could have happened in August the way 2020 and Mother Nature work around here. Anyway, before it starts to get too cold and snowy out there, there are a few things you might want to do.

The supervisor for the Sawtooth National Forest has signed a new order that will allow limited access for people using snow vehicles on a mountain range southeast of Malta.

She’s partly feral.

This morning we found a black and orange looking fluffy caterpillar. After some research it was determined it is a wooly bear caterpillar. Not only are they interesting to look at, there supposedly can predict the type of winter we are going to have.

I know a lot of people don't give the Farmers Almanac a second glance because it is extended forecasting that is even more difficult to predict than every day stuff. However, according to the predictions, Idaho is in store for a snowy winter.