How short should the grass be cut during winter? (growing, mower, spring)

[cl723]

How short should the grass be cut for winter? Right now my mower is set on the highest setting. should I take it down one or two notches?

[ArkansasSlim]

Depends on where you live. If you live where the ground freezes you should leave it "high", but if not, I would still leave it at not less than 3", then next spring it will "green up" sooner if you cut it back to a couple inches then let it grow to the height you prefer. I like to keep mine about 3" all year long.

[lifelongMOgal]

Leave it slightly longer for winter months than you would during the growing season.

[Rtom45]

In our area, we cut shorter heading into the winter. It is not unusual for grass to be mowed less than 2" before winter. We have significant snow cover throughout most of the winter and long grass tends to be more susceptible to various snow molds.