First Snowfall is Coming!

We moved out here on the Edge because we wanted seasons.  

4 real seasons.

Not the ones we had...

Summer Fog

Fall sun

Winter Torrential Rain

Spring Sideways Rain

No, we wanted to be down right warm in the Summer, cool and crisp in the Fall, bundled up in the Winter, and Chilly and muddy and squishy in the Spring--ok, well maybe the spring isn't the best...but it's pretty.

We have that here, albeit this summer could have come just a tad bit sooner and hung out for awhile oh, and the snow could have fallen this past winter and actually accumulated on the ground so the dogs didn't HAVE to track in mud every day from our not yet landscaped new house yard!

But here is the good news...though I guess not if you are planning to travel for sports or want to bag that Elk or Deer or whatever 4 legged beast is open for hunting season right now...

From the Weather Service:

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT ABOVE 4000 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ABOVE 4000 FEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 6 OR MORE INCHES. * ELEVATION: ABOVE 4000 FEET.

* TIMING: SNOW LEVELS WILL FALL BELOW 4000 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS LIKELY LATE MONDAY MORNING AND MONDAY AFTERNOON. CONTINUED MODERATE SNOW IS POSSIBLE THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD...FLOWERY TRAIL ROAD...MULLAN...LOOKOUT PASS * WINDS: WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH ARE POSSIBLE MONDAY...PARTICULARLY IN THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS.

* IMPACTS: WET SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL BE POSSIBLE AT LOOKOUT PASS ON I-90. IN ADDITION...GUSTY WINDS MAY LEAD TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES.

THIS STORM IS THE FIRST POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM OF THE SEASON. PEOPLE PLANNING RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN THE MOUNTAINS SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER FORECAST CLOSELY.

Now, this doesn't sound like we'll be seeing DD playing with the plow on the front of the ATV...but maybe it's time he put it back on...

Oh, but this does mean that I will have some fun picture opportunities...FIRST SNOW ON THE MOUNTAINS!!  Bring on the snow Mother Nature...we are ready for you this year...well, mostly ready...the chicken coop is just about there...oh and we do need more gravel...and the rain gutters on the shop...

Well come to think of it...we aren't quite ready yet...uh, see you later.....