COMMENT BY
Mark from Eagle, ID
COMMENT ABOUT PLACE
Eagle, ID
COMMENT
Annual snowfall data in Eagle, ID
There appears to be an error in the data presenting the average annual snowfall for Eagle, ID. I have checked several sources, and it appears there is usually a total annual snowfall of approximately 20 inches. Sperling's states that the annual snowfall is 56 inches which is grossly inaccurate. My wife and I have lived in Eagle for four years, and the annual snowfall has not even reached 20 inches in any of those years.
The occasional winter inversions definitely make days gloomy at times, but most of the time Eagle sees plenty of sunshine all year long. The rain and snow often comes during the night. Because the snow usually doesn't last long before it melts away, when it does come several inches at a time, the neighborhood streets may remain slick and icy for a week, making driving a bit challenging, although that only seems to happen two or three times each winter.
Eagle temperatures improve rapidly from January through March, with highs in January averaging 38, February 45, and March 55. Spring, summer, and fall are all very pleasant in Eagle, and no month averages more than 2 inches of precipitation. Summer days are warm averaging 90 in July and August, but because of the very low humidity levels, the heat is rarely intense.
Having grown up in Chicago with seemingly endlessly snowy winters, lasting into April at times, and with temperatures just as cold in February as those in December and January, Eagle is a far milder and pleasant climate.
I spent my adult years in California, a place that offers mild weather most all the time. Yet, in Eagle we have discovered the pleasure of living with people who go out of their way to make us feel welcome. I have never met more pleasant people, whether the cashier at the grocery store, the teller at the bank, or the plumber working at my house. I love the people in Eagle, and I love the weather too. I look forward to my retirement here.