[Noumenon]

Oh, boy. Everyone here still remembers the winter before last. I picked up on that La Nina forecast last week. Better get the hay in early. And reconcile myself to having to shovel off the stable roof.

The good news is that it keeps the riffraff out.

[Myrddin]

I moved to Pocatello in Dec 2000. Locals tell me the winters have been pretty mild compared to what they recall in the past. There is a story in the Chubbuck city history of a 3 week snow storm that buried 18-wheel trucks near the intersection of Yellowstone Ave & Chubbuck Rd. I was amused to see my neighbor's car turned into a "bump" in the driveway under 6 feet of snow one year.

Getting the hay early is probably a good idea. I hope you have enough heat units to grow as much as you need in time. The local ag reports are not very positive on that account.

I just have a driveway, sidewalk and front step to shovel. Nowhere near what my neighbors face. They NEED gas powered snow blowers.