This winter has had very little snow and mostly rain. Past winters there has been no shortage of it as in enough to make a real mess that lasts for weeks. Eventually we will get one of those bad winters again, and the people from other places may question moving here.

From the end of November to the middle of March you can expect cold and either rain or snow. I have seen snow in Boise in late September one time.

I've been told the middle part of the state around Twin Falls has better winters than Boise, but can't confirm.

If you want a quiet small area places like Burley, Rupert, Heyburn are smallish farm areas.

Lewiston is a sea port up at the top of the state and is much lower in elevation so I think the winters up there are not too bad.