Hehehe... The winters? Depends on who you ask and what the previous year was like. I should get my hubby, @guntotnhippue to give you his perspective.
For me, as a homeshooler and having my hubby work from home, I love the snow. If we're snowed in a few days, we just hunker down and enjoy. If we lose power, we've got a handpump on the well and it's housed in our shop. We've also got an Amish woodcookstove in the shop and gas range & wood stove that I can also cook on in the house. Our house is also a 2-story built within a 2000sq ft shop, so we can go from the house to the shop without going outside.
All that bring said, hubby had quite a bit of shoveling and plowing to do and we started the garden late because it was still buried under snow in April. So, he was getting tired of the snow quicker than I was. 😆
Pretty much you don't see bare ground (unless you plow) from December to at least the beginning of April, but we've only been here 3 years.
Let me know if I can give you more specifics.
Thank you. I have always wanted to move out west and Idaho is at the top of my list. I didn’t know your husband was on Steemit. I will check him out. Have a great day
He's stepped back lately. Too much work between his day job & the homestead, but I'll get him to chime in on the weather for you. Always good to get a His & Hers perspective! 😉