Good 'ol Boise.... Part of the reason we moved here is because of the fabulous weather--especially the mild winters. To quote from the realidaho website: "The Treasure Valley sees very little snow. What snowfall we do get usually comes at night and early morning and is typically melted by noon. Every six to ten years we get a heavy snow year that can leave an inch or two of snow on the ground for several weeks. Because 
there is so little snowfall, roads are mostly dry all winter long in the valley. In fact, the Ada County Highway District (ACHD) does not own a single dedicated plow truck!"Yep, you read that right! NO snowplows!! Now these two pictures are from the very first snowfall of the year. See how visible the ground is? That's usually the max--give or take an inch. So imagine our surprise when we received a snow storm! The first one gave us about 6 inches that started to melt the next day, but quickly iced over once evening hit (no plows), making morning commutes verrry interesting. They DO have trucks that spray liquid icemelt, but by my count, I'd be surprised if they have more than two of them.
Last night we received another few inches of snow. So unfortunate. However, it's been cloudy enough that there is no additional ice. But it doesn't stop there! We are expected to receive another 4-6 inches between tomorrow and Christmas Day.
Here are a couple pictures of our current status:
*Note: Yes, the toys are outside because the kids are usually still able to play with them.
Now, I know that for many of you who live in much colder, snowier places, this is no big deal. In fact I bet you'd be laughing in my face. But you have to remember that people out here don't even own shovels. It has been very interesting to watch everyone battling over the 10 shovels that Walmart has in stock, and it's not even close to over. In fact, as I finish this post, the snowflakes are beginning to fall...again.
