The weather

[Tater]

I've only lived in Mountain Home, Idaho for 7 years so I'm not even close to an expert on the weather here in Southern Idaho. I do, however, know that since I've lived here I've never seen a Spring like this. It's been raining every afternoon for the last 3 weeks. The mountains have been getting hammered with snow and the reservoir is more full of water than at any other time since I've lived here. I like the snow in the mountains because it will help the animals, mainly those I want to kill and eat, live through the summer. It also means that the roads will be closed for that much longer and I can't get to my good camping spots for a few extra weeks. I guess I'm willing to make the trade, though. What's the weather been like in your neck of the woods? My Mom tells me it's been a little of the same in Billings, Mt. What's the story where you are and how does it affect what you would normally be doing this time of the year?

[DaMadman]

I almost went to Billings two weeks ago. Just never got out that far. We went to Missoula and Butte and Bozeman but stayed onthe backroads mostly.

Lady I talked to in West Yellowstone said it snowed there every month except July. Said it even snowed in August.

That would be a sight to behold in my book

[Tater]

I've been through West Yellowstone several time there's almost always snow on the ground somewhere. When we (my Mom, Sister and me) moved up to Laurel, MT back in '85 we ran into one of the worst blizzards West Yellowstone had seen in quite sometime. It was nasty. My Uncle almost hit a bull elk that slipped on the icy snow about 15yds in front of us. My Mom had to stop every 15 minutes or so and bust the ice off the wipers so they could clear the snow off the windshield. I would love to live in West Yellowstone, but I fear my wife would leave me. I wonder, would it be worth it???

[losthwy]

The mountains here are getting a lot of much needed snow this year, above average snow fall, especially in the SW area of the state where it was needed the most. Seems the drought is over.

[royinidaho]

Yo Tater,

Overhere on the other end of the snake river basin, its a different story. Sled dog races have been cancelled in Aston. Res's are at 44% of storage and so on......

Until today we have had ziltch for moisture. Looks like to day be got maybe an inch of moisture with more for tomorrow.

[Evan03]

its dry and hot. but slowly cooling off into the hunting season were temps will be in the upper 80s up hunting.

cant wait till the snow flys. maybe wel actualy get some snow this year

im hopn for snow for the last 2 weeks of deer season. temp lows in the teens and highs in 30s.

[Tater]

Where are you hunting this year? We'll be up in 27 for Elk the last week of Sept and in 39 and 43 for deer.

[Evan03]

not sure, probly 43 for deer as high as we can get without running out of air. you know the place.

not sure if im gona get an elk tag yet or not.