Several popular campgrounds in North Idaho will be closed over Memorial Day weekend because of flooding and a lingering snow pack.

The Idaho Panhandle National Forest said this year half a dozen campgrounds will be closed until further notice.

In some places, there is still 10 to 15 feet of snow at the entrance of the campsites, making it impossible to get in. 

For a complete list of campground closures

We're leading up to Memorial Day weekend, which some call the start of summer in terms of vacation time. Memorial Day itself dates back to just after the American Civil War. The City of Hayden will be holding their Memorial Day ceremonies this Monday start at 10 a.m. A memorial wreath will be laid out on Honeysuckle Beach honoring those service men and women lost and sea. The ceremony will include a prayer, rifle salute and taps. More ceremonies take place through out the day as described by the City's website.

Any adult can tell you reading is important. A kid might be able to do the same, but in a kid's world other things are likely to take priority over opening up a book.

So Silverwood Theme Park gives children incentive to do it. Free tickets to the largest theme and water park in the Northwest to every kid that completes 10 hours of recreational reading. It's called Reading Is The Ticket and the program just reached it's $10 million mark in free donated tickets. The program began in 1999.