![Punxsutawney Phil Is a Liar: Winter Storms Headed to Treasure Valley](http://townsquare.media/site/660/files/2019/02/RS5726_145132096-scr.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Punxsutawney Phil Is a Liar: Winter Storms Headed to Treasure Valley
Excuse me? We'd like to speak to the groundhog.
Winter in the Treasure Valley has been unseasonably warm and most of us hoped the trend would continue after Punxsutawney Phil promised us an early spring. Unfortunately, the silly groundhog is only accurate with his forecast about 40% of the time. This weekend's storm checks off another year he was wrong.
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for Canyon County that goes into affect Friday, at 5 p.m. and isn't set to expire until 5 p.m. on Sunday. A Winter Storm Warning is issued when severe winter weather conditions are expected. During the warning, the NWS encourages people who do have to travel to keep an extra flashlight, food and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency.
This particular storm is expected to drop 3-6 inches of snow in the lower Treasure Valley and eastern Oregon. The snow is expected to become steady overnight and heavy at times Saturday and Saturday night. It'll start to taper off on Sunday.
In Boise and other parts of Ada County, we're likely to see anywhere from 2-4".
Are you prepared for winter driving? I certainly wasn't last weekend in McCall...and that's why I'm buying a better snow vehicle this weekend. (I'm legitimately traumatized from being pulled out of the snow backwards right along the main road through town at Winter Carnival. My car has to go.)
More From 103.5 KISS FM
![These 7 Hotels Are Perfect If You Need A Downtown Boise Stay](http://townsquare.media/site/737/files/2024/07/attachment-Screenshot-2024-07-26-at-4.29.25-PM.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![America’s ‘New’ Favorite Fast Food Spot Has 12 Idaho Locations](http://townsquare.media/site/737/files/2024/07/attachment-Screen-Shot-2024-07-26-at-4.13.04-PM1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Police Seek Idaho ‘Punk’ That Shoved Elderly Man to Ground [Video]](http://townsquare.media/site/737/files/2024/07/attachment-Screen-Shot-2024-07-26-at-3.26.49-PM.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![One of Idaho’s Largest School Districts is Moving to ‘EV’ Buses](http://townsquare.media/site/737/files/2024/07/attachment-103.5-Kiss-FM-Blog-Pics-2024-07-26T082046.818.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Idaho Experiences Nearly 3,000 Lightning Strikes in 24-Hours](http://townsquare.media/site/737/files/2023/06/attachment-screen-shot-2023-06-14-at-1-20-17-pm-1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Boise Vows to Rebuild After ‘Devastating’ Wind, 5-Minute Sprinkle](http://townsquare.media/site/737/files/2024/07/attachment-Screen-Shot-2024-07-25-at-3.04.24-PM.jpg?w=980&q=75)