Right now, it’s hard to find a reason to complain about what this winter has brought to our little corner of Idaho.
Last January, Boise saw 22.1 inches of snow and three days where the high temperature didn’t reach above 20 degrees. With just a few days left in the month, Boise has only received 2.3 inches of snow and the coldest even the coldest days were above freezing at 34 degrees.
Don’t get us wrong. We’re grateful that Mother Nature hasn’t totally crippled a commute the way she did last year or during the Snowpocalypse, but the one thing we are over? Driving to work in the dark and coming home from work in the dark. We’re more than ready for longer days!
When Does Idaho Spring Forward for Daylight Saving Time?
Let’s be honest, the day that it happens, the spring time change isn’t very popular. According to United Health Foundation’s “America’s Health Rankings,” 32.5% of Idahoans say they’re getting less than seven hours of sleep a night which is considered insufficient. Losing an hour of sleep when we “spring” forward feels like the worst, but there’s a method to the madness…