Keith Erickson: It Snows In North Idaho, People

Keith Erickson: The talking head weather wizards (I use the term very loosely) really missed the boat on this one (again). I heard we should expect about an inch overnight. When I left my house on the northern edge of Cd’A this morning, I had well over 4 inches and it was still coming down hard. Meanwhile, I totally agree with Jane Q. It’s snowing. So what? It’s winter in North Idaho. Is there really that much to say about the snow? I’d rather be watching Matt and Meredith than the bubbleheads telling me to drive safe ‘cause it’s slick. No kidding?! Thanks for the heads-up, KHQ.

DFO: Keith’s brought up one of my pet peeves: Why do the talking heads hyperventilate whenever snow falls? During the five years I lived in Kalispell, Mont., the weather guys didn’t hyperventilate unless something big happened — like an avalanche knocking out the only bridge on the road skirting Glacier Park. I recall a 30-inch dump one night that forced me to knock snow off the roof of my house. Are we such wusses that an average or above-average snowfall requires excitement and TV screen scrawl?