When does first heavy snow fall occur

[NW Crow]

Late November is a typical time for first significant snowfall (6 inches or more?) with more likely later than sooner. Moving in should be pretty weather reasonable til mid-November, most years. But go north a bit or go up 1,000 feet or more from the valley and the snow may come quicker, get deeper and stay around longer.

Average monthly snowfall for Sandpoint weather station is about 7 inches. Priest River, 10. Some years will be less, some more or even a lot more.
At this point, the projection is likely wetter than normal http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/product...ks/color/p.gif

[pnwguy2]

Originally Posted by elousv

I am in on a foot being heavy.

Yes, this definition does vary depending on location, but in NID, a foot would be a fair definition of a heavy snowfall. In Seattle, or even Tri-Cities, 2-3 inches would be considered "heavy". Spokane, somewhere in between, perhaps over 6-8 inches.

[elousv]

That reminds me of certain places that are full of wimps that launch into ANY accumulation as 'SNOWMAGGEDON".

[pnwguy2]

Yeah, I get that. But remember Seattle is extremely hilly, and they can't really take snow. Wimps? Perhaps, but it is a different geography. Tri-Cities has no excuse, lol.