Winter has hit McCall Idaho
MrOwl, Fri Nov 23 2018, 05:30PM

Settled in with leftovers and Turkey soup





Re: Winter has hit McCall Idaho
©ammy, Fri Nov 23 2018, 09:02PM

Pretty!
Reminds me - did you see the good news for Tamarack? [Click Here] They're finally gonna cover up the Tyvek on their buildings! Or did it all blow away since I was there last ~7 years ago?

Re: Winter has hit McCall Idaho
MrOwl, Fri Nov 23 2018, 09:17PM



I did see that...hope they get things done this time.

Re: Winter has hit McCall Idaho
©ammy, Sat Nov 24 2018, 12:03PM

Me too! Have you skied there?

Re: Winter has hit McCall Idaho
MrOwl, Sat Nov 24 2018, 01:02PM



In Idaho I've onlhy skiid Schweitzer

Re: Winter has hit McCall Idaho
©ammy, Sat Nov 24 2018, 09:16PM

Looks like you've got at least 3 places close to you to try this winter!

Re: Winter has hit McCall Idaho
MrOwl, Sun Nov 25 2018, 05:19AM

Hopefully at least one of them.

Re: Winter has hit McCall Idaho
©ammy, Sun Nov 25 2018, 09:05AM



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MrOwl, Sun Nov 25 2018, 09:41AM

Fog on Payette Lake







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Mtngoat John⭐, Sun Nov 25 2018, 09:48AM

Dog on Payette Lake




Re: Winter has hit McCall Idaho
MrOwl, Sun Nov 25 2018, 12:11PM




Sweet dog

Re: Winter has hit McCall Idaho
MrOwl, Mon Dec 24 2018, 10:17AM

Buck awaits snow plow







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MrOwl, Mon Dec 24 2018, 10:18AM

Doe before the buck





Re: Winter has hit McCall Idaho
RH_Runner, Mon Dec 24 2018, 02:13PM

The buck is smart. I would wait for the plow also!

Re: Winter has hit McCall Idaho
MrOwl, Wed Dec 26 2018, 11:01AM

Gotta love a Subaru when your driveway looks like this





Re: Winter has hit McCall Idaho
MrOwl, Wed Dec 26 2018, 02:13PM

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Re: Winter has hit McCall Idaho
©ammy, Wed Dec 26 2018, 08:23PM

Looks like the bumper does a good job doubling as a snowplow!

Re: Winter has hit McCall Idaho
MrOwl, Wed Dec 26 2018, 08:43PM



I don't think the bumper hit but undercarriage left some drag marks. It was 11" in the drive and a bit more at the berm. They do a good job not berming too bad.

Re: Winter has hit McCall Idaho
RH_Runner, Thu Dec 27 2018, 05:52AM

Meridian-Yes
McCall-No (Except maybe summer!)

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MrOwl, Sat Dec 29 2018, 06:40PM

Brundage "Light up the Night"

Torchlight parade



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MrOwl, Sat Dec 29 2018, 06:42PM

Followed by fireworks









Re: Winter has hit McCall Idaho
©ammy, Sat Dec 29 2018, 07:40PM

Oh that's cool!

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MrOwl, Sun Dec 30 2018, 07:17AM



It was a lot of fun with a good turnout.

[Click Here]

Re: Winter has hit McCall Idaho
MrOwl, Sat Jan 12 2019, 03:50PM

RH, why you have ruled out McCall. That is 42" now with lots of winter left.





Re: Winter has hit McCall Idaho
RH_Runner, Sun Jan 13 2019, 05:39AM



Meridian is about the perfect amount of snow for us!


Re: Winter has hit McCall Idaho
MrOwl, Sun Jan 13 2019, 06:39AM

So far about 6" in Meridian

Re: Winter has hit McCall Idaho
RH_Runner, Sun Jan 13 2019, 07:43AM

The McCall roads look pretty darn good, though!

Re: Winter has hit McCall Idaho
MrOwl, Sun Jan 13 2019, 08:04AM



Main roads and highway are dry pavement. Side streets packed snow and ice...very little blacktop showing.

Re: Winter has hit McCall Idaho
MrOwl, Mon Jan 21 2019, 05:48PM

Is it spring yet?





That is a yardstick





Re: Winter has hit McCall Idaho
MrOwl, Thu Feb 07 2019, 05:42PM

It keeps coming. Last storm similar to what Lake Arrowhead got. 16" new.





Re: Winter has hit McCall Idaho
MrOwl, Sat Feb 09 2019, 11:43AM

Berm guy





Re: Winter has hit McCall Idaho
MrOwl, Sat Feb 09 2019, 11:44AM

Followed by plow





Re: Winter has hit McCall Idaho
©ammy, Sun Feb 10 2019, 07:55PM

Do you have any idea if McCall is having a below-average snow year? Last 2 winters at our place in North Idaho, we've had around 2 1/2-3 ft. of snow on the ground this time of year. This year, it's barely 12"! I have more snow on the ground at my place in Fawnskin right now!

Re: Winter has hit McCall Idaho
MrOwl, Sun Feb 10 2019, 08:53PM

We are somewhere around 90" so far and average is 132". Feb avg is mid 20's so this month is killing it! Expecting 20-30 more this week after 14" the last two days. McCall is actually getting more than Brundage the last few days. March-April avg is about 20" total so pretty close to normal.


Found this map showing snow on ground and it is pretty close to the right depth at our place: [Click Here]

Averages: [Click Here]


Re: Winter has hit McCall Idaho
MrOwl, Sun Feb 10 2019, 08:55PM

McCall snow cam: [Click Here]


Re: Winter has hit McCall Idaho
MrOwl, Sun Feb 10 2019, 09:05PM

Cleared up for a couple hours this afternoon.



Re: Winter has hit McCall Idaho
Cap'n Crunch, Mon Feb 11 2019, 07:30AM

At least someone removes your berm Owl. I'm jealous !

Re: Winter has hit McCall Idaho
MrOwl, Mon Feb 11 2019, 08:31AM



Good morning Cap'n,

It's nice, and another good thing is the snow is usually light and fluffy so you can drive through it even when it's over 20". Only once so far has it had any icy chunks.

Re: Winter has hit McCall Idaho
Cap'n Crunch, Mon Feb 11 2019, 09:50AM

A veritable winter wonderland. Now I'm even more jealous.

Re: Winter has hit McCall Idaho
©ammy, Mon Feb 11 2019, 04:05PM

I'm glad you're on track for an average winter and it's not being wimpy!

Re: Winter has hit McCall Idaho
MrOwl, Mon Feb 11 2019, 05:33PM



Will be above average for sure by end of the week.

Re: Winter has hit McCall Idaho
©ammy, Mon Feb 11 2019, 06:33PM

Nice!!

Re: Winter has hit McCall Idaho
MrOwl, Fri Feb 15 2019, 03:05PM

You guys have your own issues down south but thought I'd share





Re: Winter has hit McCall Idaho
MrOwl, Fri Feb 15 2019, 03:06PM

Dogs in the tunnel to the house





Re: Winter has hit McCall Idaho
Cap'n Crunch, Fri Feb 15 2019, 03:56PM

Owl, it looks like this shot was taken after the earthquake....?

Re: Winter has hit McCall Idaho
©ammy, Fri Feb 15 2019, 06:55PM

If only our rain was 10 degrees colder, we would have looked like that!

Re: Winter has hit McCall Idaho
MrOwl, Fri Feb 15 2019, 07:58PM



It rained some on that yesterday so was heavy stuff. Lots more to clear.

Re: Winter has hit McCall Idaho
©ammy, Fri Feb 15 2019, 09:18PM

The time I skied (snowboarded, actually, but that sounds funny to say) at Tamarack, I rode the lift with a patroller who said a lot of their storms end in rain.

Re: Winter has hit McCall Idaho
MrOwl, Sun Feb 17 2019, 10:41AM

Payette Lake is frozen. No ice fisherman today.





Re: Winter has hit McCall Idaho
Benny ⭐, Sun Feb 17 2019, 10:47AM



That is unbelievable!!! I didn't think you got that much snow there.... wow, stay safe!

Re: Winter has hit McCall Idaho
NShore.Allen, Sun Feb 17 2019, 10:52AM

Something different today: Had the plane de-iced in Vegas before heading home to the OC




Re: Winter has hit McCall Idaho
MrOwl, Sun Feb 17 2019, 10:54AM



Haven't had to do that in Vegas!

Re: Winter has hit McCall Idaho
MrOwl, Sun Feb 17 2019, 10:57AM




McCall does, in Meridian we've had about a foot total.


Re: Winter has hit McCall Idaho
Cap'n Crunch, Sun Feb 17 2019, 12:06PM

Looks like you had to rake the roof? Ugh. I assume you have a door from the garage to the house?

Re: Winter has hit McCall Idaho
MrOwl, Sun Feb 17 2019, 01:48PM



Metal roof so snow sheds itself. Have a tunnel on the south side.







Re: Winter has hit McCall Idaho
MrOwl, Sun Feb 17 2019, 02:13PM

Oh, and yes you can get in the house from the garage.





Re: Winter has hit McCall Idaho
Cap'n Crunch, Sun Feb 17 2019, 02:30PM

i was going to say that's a long crawl to get to the door.

Re: Winter has hit McCall Idaho
©ammy, Sun Feb 17 2019, 05:36PM


From what I remember, being up there several years ago, it's a lot like here, in that there's a snowy side and a less snowy side of town. Owl picked the snowy side (good choice, it's closer to the ski area!) You drive a few miles (south in this case) and there's a lot less snow.

Re: Winter has hit McCall Idaho
MrOwl, Wed Feb 27 2019, 09:44PM

Looks like the 2' of new snow got rained on this evening. Makes kind of a cool picture but gonna be a pain to clear







Re: Winter has hit McCall Idaho
Cap'n Crunch, Wed Feb 27 2019, 09:52PM

I don't envy you Owl. Good luck.

Re: Winter has hit McCall Idaho
MrOwl, Fri Mar 01 2019, 07:52AM

Not gonna make it





Re: Winter has hit McCall Idaho
MrOwl, Fri Mar 01 2019, 01:08PM

Called in the big guns for the first time





Re: Winter has hit McCall Idaho
MrOwl, Fri Mar 01 2019, 01:10PM

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Re: Winter has hit McCall Idaho
Benny ⭐, Fri Mar 01 2019, 02:04PM

Geeze, what is your average snowfall? I assume this is an anomaly year? Or is it just so cold that it never melts and keeps piling up? Still, a good amount of snow! We've had about 70" of snow this season, but we get a foot, it melts, we get another 6" it melts and so on. The beauty of SoCal winters I s'pose!

Re: Winter has hit McCall Idaho
MrOwl, Fri Mar 01 2019, 02:37PM



We have passed our average which is 132" and yes it never goes away. Been above freezing maybe twice in the last few months. The problem is it's not a few big storms but a lot of small storms and not much sun in between. About 11 snowstorms a month. Febru-buried pretty much snowed every day.

Brundage got over 11' for the month

I know what you mean...when we lived in Mt Shasta we averaged 9' but rarely got more than 3' on the ground as it would melt between storms.

Re: Winter has hit McCall Idaho
RH_Runner, Fri Mar 01 2019, 02:42PM

Time to go back to Meridian!

Re: Winter has hit McCall Idaho
MrOwl, Fri Mar 01 2019, 02:56PM



Most ot the time we are in Meridian

Re: Winter has hit McCall Idaho
MrOwl, Fri Mar 01 2019, 02:56PM

Benny, here is the weather station





Re: Winter has hit McCall Idaho
MrOwl, Fri Mar 01 2019, 02:57PM

Tunnel with icicles





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MrOwl, Fri Mar 01 2019, 03:07PM

Garage door to front deck





Re: Winter has hit McCall Idaho
©ammy, Fri Mar 01 2019, 07:02PM


Ooh!! That looks like a fun toy!

Re: Winter has hit McCall Idaho
MrOwl, Fri Mar 01 2019, 07:21PM



He said it'll hold 4 tons


Re: Winter has hit McCall Idaho
©ammy, Fri Mar 01 2019, 08:32PM


But can that tractor lift 4 tons?

Re: Winter has hit McCall Idaho
Polar 🌌rbit, Fri Mar 01 2019, 08:42PM

My extra cab dually truck does't weigh 8000 lb. He's blowing smoke.

Re: Winter has hit McCall Idaho
MrOwl, Fri Mar 01 2019, 09:15PM

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Re: Winter has hit McCall Idaho
MrOwl, Sat Mar 02 2019, 07:26AM

Take a beautiful drive from Cascade to McCall Idaho



Re: Winter has hit McCall Idaho
MrOwl, Sun Mar 03 2019, 04:33PM

It's a short 8 mile drive from McCall to Brundage resort. 4 miles to the turn off and 4 to the resort.



Re: Winter has hit McCall Idaho
MrOwl, Thu Mar 14 2019, 12:15PM

Widening the roads now the snow has stopped.





Re: Winter has hit McCall Idaho
MrOwl, Fri Mar 15 2019, 05:44PM

After a day skiing I took a walk on Payette Lake







Re: Winter has hit McCall Idaho
©ammy, Fri Mar 15 2019, 07:24PM

That sounds like a fun day! No ice fishing though?

Re: Winter has hit McCall Idaho
MrOwl, Tue Mar 19 2019, 07:40PM

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Re: Winter has hit McCall Idaho
SCM ALERT🚨, Tue Mar 19 2019, 07:51PM

Wow Mr. Owl. You done a good job keeping the driveway clear

Re: Winter has hit McCall Idaho
MrOwl, Tue Mar 19 2019, 07:54PM



When I wasn't skiing last weekend I was chiping ice! Hitting 50 degrees tthe last two days helped too.