We’re a little afraid to say it out loud, because once we do watch Mother Nature turn around and show us who’s boss…but we’re going to say it anyway.
As of January 16, winter in our corner of Idaho has been fairly mild. Sure, it’s been grey and we’ve experienced plenty of air stagnation advisories and inversion conditions, but conditions in the Treasure Valley haven’t been treacherous. Boise didn’t see its first measurable snowfall until New Year’s Day.
High temperatures have been about three or four degrees warmer than normal over December and January. Considering that many of the snowpack areas are pacing ahead of where experts like them to be in mid-January, we’re considering this lucky…