This week marks the first time in several months that the Magic Valley will see evening temperatures dropping below 40-degrees. Frozen windshields, slick roads, and logs on the fire will all be routine additions to life for the next six months or so.
Over the past three decades, there have been an average of more than 40 human fatalities caused by lightning, according to information shared by the National Weather Service.
Our upcoming weather forecast in Idaho is dismal. It's going to be hot, and Idaho Power is asking customers to take it down a level with the power consumption.
There are many ways to know that summer has arrived in the Magic Valley. You could look at a calendar or you can step outside and melt. Or look at social media.
This little pile was sitting in the shade most of the day but when I got there the sun was in full power and the final memory of winter was melting away.
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.
Current weather forecasts for the Magic Valley are predicting what could end up to be the most substantial cold front to sweep through the region so far this winter.
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.
This was a pretty cool sight that happened last night, and I would have missed it if my kids had been good kids and gone to bed when they were supposed to.