Winter Weather Fun in Lentil-Land

[Bailey Guns]

Part I:

Driving into work it was clear skies until I got to the outskirts of Lewiston. There it was snowing pretty good...for about a mile. Drove right out of it into clear skies again. That's when I realized it was the steam from the Clearwater Paper mill that was causing the very localized snowstorm. I'd estimate for a while this morning it was snowing there at the rate of about 1/2" to 1" per hour. It was near zero this morning and this happens occasionally.

I took the photos from a place in town.

Looking East:
http://i625.photobucket.com/albums/tt337/baileyguns/20170105_090750_zpslskesj3z.jpg

Northeast:
http://i625.photobucket.com/albums/tt337/baileyguns/20170105_090755_zpsayfm0g6n.jpg

West:
http://i625.photobucket.com/albums/tt337/baileyguns/20170105_090742_zpsltkdycnl.jpg

A good view of the snow-making culprit. This is from a hill east of town, looking west:
http://i625.photobucket.com/albums/tt337/baileyguns/20170105_093822_zpsh4xwzrtp.jpg


Later, I drove up to Elk River. There is a LOT of snow up there. This is a road that is heavily traveled by snow machines and it doesn't get plowed. It snows, it gets packed down by traffic. It snows more, gets packed more. You can get an idea of how deeply the snow is packed from looking at the "Yield" and speed limit signs. People who have driveways off this road build snow ramps from the level of the snow down to the level of their plowed driveways. Pretty neat. Elk River is an outdoor enthusiast's paradise.

http://i625.photobucket.com/albums/tt337/baileyguns/20170105_131207_zpsp8kl6qfg.jpg

http://i625.photobucket.com/albums/tt337/baileyguns/20170105_131155_zpst19yymmp.jpg

[GilpinGuy]

Elk River huh.....gotta look into that area.

[Bailey Guns]

It's pretty much a recreational (or retirement) area. No jobs...unless you wanna drive a log truck. Population is less than 200 and it's 2 hours from Lewiston and 1.5 hours from Moscow. It's pretty, though.

[Ah Pook]

2'+ here. Been out plowing for two days.

[ben4372]

It's pretty much a recreational (or retirement) area. No jobs...unless you wanna drive a log truck. Population is less than 200 and it's 2 hours from Lewiston and 1.5 hours from Moscow. It's pretty, though.

If you want everyone to stay away just say so.

[Irving]

Looks like man made climate change to me.

[Jim B]

http://i625.photobucket.com/albums/tt337/baileyguns/20170105_131207_zpsp8kl6qfg.jpg
Holy crap, that's a lot of snow. I've never seen anything like that. (At least not in person.)

Lentil-Land? Isn't it Potato Land? (Maybe I'm not getting an inside joke?[Dunno])

[GilpinGuy]

2'+ here. Been out plowing for two days.

Still haven't dug out. -10 now. Gonna be a fun morning.

[Bailey Guns]

If you want everyone to stay away just say so.

Stay away.

[Coffee]


Looks like man made climate change to me.

That's what I was thinking, too. Maybe not climate, but localized weather control, at least.


Lentil-Land? Isn't it Potato Land?

Northern Idaho is known for lentils. I didn't know that either until I moved here. They even have a big Lentil Festival in Moscow every year. Lentils everywhere.

[Great-Kazoo]

That looks like the pictures my cousin sent me from McCall, another snowy paradise. If you like 4' - 6'+ winters , he says the hunting is very good up north.

[BushMasterBoy]

Some big gold nuggets have been found in Murray, just saying. If you metal detect.

[Bailey Guns]

McCall is about an hour and a half south of us. It's really pretty there. It's on the list of places to visit next summer.

I have a metal detector but haven't used it much. It really seems like an interesting hobby and I'd like to teach myself to do more. Time is always a problem during the winter work season.

**Off Topic: There's a funny show called "The Detectorists"...on Netflix I believe. British made that revolves around two main characters in a metal detecting club. I know it sounds odd but I found it really enjoyable.