Not sure how many of the members live in Colorado but the meteorologists hit the nail on the head this time. The mountains have received between 20-36 inches with several ski resorts shutting down due to road conditions. Reports say that a few places in the mountains could get four feet by Friday morning. I'm at four plus inches already.
Colorado getting slammed with snow
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We're on the North End of Colorado Springs/Monument at 7,357ft Elevation and we are at 20" measured on our deck of heavy/wet snow with more comming this afternoon.. the plus side is it's not that cold and it's not windy here so it could be worse...
I am northeast, close to Blackforest. Around 4-5" in the driveway, very wet, heavy stuff. I'm not going out yet with snowblower.
On that note, I hope they open A-Basin tomorrow. It would be FUUUUUN to ski there now.
On that note, I hope they open A-Basin tomorrow. It would be FUUUUUN to ski there now.
I should check in with my Aunt who lives down in Wiley...Way down SE... few mi west of Lamar.
looks pretty clear so far...
looks pretty clear so far...
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Not unusual for the Front Range. Heavy spring storms, then it'll be 65-70*F in a few days and all gone. Just the news trying to make normal weather interesting in an attempt to capture our attention.
I'm not saying it's not real when you're in it -- just that it's not unusual or unprecedented. It snows in Colorado in March. Sometimes quite heavily.
I always thought it was cool the local Jeep clubs will step up to get people to grocery stores, medical appts etc.
I'm not saying it's not real when you're in it -- just that it's not unusual or unprecedented. It snows in Colorado in March. Sometimes quite heavily.
I always thought it was cool the local Jeep clubs will step up to get people to grocery stores, medical appts etc.
That area (Boone) was supposed to be "Kansas" in National Lampoons Family Vacation.
My wife comes from Eads and gets sooo mad when I say it might as well be Kansas
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only reason she's there is it where her late husband was from... they met at College in McPherson, KS, all 3 of their kids (Raised in Wiley) went to McPherson, one Son still lives in McPherson( Works for the College), one's a Doctor in Wichita (Kansas paid for his Medical school, like the old tv show "Northern Exposure"), and their Sister moved all the way east to Elgin, Il ( west side of Chicago) working for the Church of the Bretheren.That area (Boone) was supposed to be "Kansas" in National Lampoons Family Vacation.
My wife comes from Eads and gets sooo mad when I say it might as well be Kansas
My Aunt is getting ready to sell, and downsize... To McPherson, KS...
I'm literally the ONLY person in my family who's never been to KS.
From looking at the doppler radar it's a narrow front range band. Ft. Collins is only supposed to get 3-5 inches and east of that barely over an inch.
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I guess I get to test out the new BFG Trail Terrains in the snow…
If you want to take a peek around the state, CO has this site that lets you see pics of the roads. It was VERY helpful a few years ago when they had an early snow storm while I was on a road trip. I was able to see the roads ahead of time and plan out a way around the snow.
www.cotrip.org
COtrip Traveler Information
Reports regarding traffic incidents, winter road conditions, traffic cameras, active and planned construction, etc.
www.cotrip.org
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I caught 14” dump from that at Alta ski area in Utah yesterday. Now back east to ski the 30” dumped on some VT mountains this past week.
Back to reality soon.
Back to reality soon.
Good point! I use it for the Wolf Creek cameras often. It can be dry in Pagosa and chains-required halfway up the pass. BTDT, especially this time of year when wet storms seem like a nothing burger at lower altitudes but mean heavy snow higher up.If you want to take a peak around the state, CO has this site that lets you see pics of the roads. It was VERY helpful a few years ago when they had an early snow storm while I was on a road trip. I was able to see the roads ahead of time and plan out a way around the snow.
COtrip Traveler Information
Reports regarding traffic incidents, winter road conditions, traffic cameras, active and planned construction, etc.
Some of this might be good for Lake Mead. Here is the drainage basing for the Colorado River.
Was just in Highlands Ranch, 18” on the ground and coming down, hard. More on the way. Street hadn’t been plowed, so, couldn’t get the R model out…got AWD and four snow tires, but not enough ground clearance to move all that heavy, wet snow.
Buddy drove his F250 up and down the street a dozen times to pack it down, then, I backed out…in reverse, so that the trailer hitch took the brunt of any snow ridges encountered, and the freshly painted front spoiler remained untouched.
Buddy drove his F250 up and down the street a dozen times to pack it down, then, I backed out…in reverse, so that the trailer hitch took the brunt of any snow ridges encountered, and the freshly painted front spoiler remained untouched.
This storm won’t affect Colorado river as much. Snow pack is still just average.
Most of the storm is affecting Arkansas river.
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