The mother of all Blizzards
 

Holy cow maud...I have been here (Colorado) for almost 20 years and never seen this much snow

DENVER (AP) - Governor Bill Owens is declaring a disaster emergency as a winter-like storm bears down on the eastern half of Colorado, saying he wants to free up additional resources to help cope with the weather.

The governor also opened the Emergency Operations Center and the Colorado National Guard Joint Operations Center, which will be manned 24 hours a day.

Owens is also activating the National Guard and putting guard members on standby to assist stranded motorists, but says he hopes it won't be necessary to endanger their lives as well.

The state stationed emergency vehicles, Humvees, snow cats and emergency response teams across the state before the storm hit.

Owens says a state trooper told him that Humvees are the only way to reach stranded motorists.


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I thought this was a RedRum joke thread.

You may have to start looking for Rainman. He hasn't made it home yet.

It's just mother nature's way of punishing me for moving to Dungver.

It would be a damn shame if this had a negative affect on Denver's play the remainder of the season.

yeah I saw that I think they have closed the Metro Area down to Authorized Vehicles only (Police/Fire/EMT)


I'm tellin ya it is bad....I'll post a home pic in a min

You should build a GINORMOUS snowman......a Chiefs snowman.

Do it in a bronco fan's front yard.

They just closed DIA.

Send it up here will you? We can use it!

We had a pretty good one here a couple of weeks ago. 15" of snow. Closed the airport and 3 turnpikes.

Its going to cost you...

The neighbors truck almost burried

Anyone wanna splain this one to me? :spock:

At this point, I'll pay the price. Nothing like a snowless Christmas in Montana........this sucks. :shake:

Yea, we just got rid of the remnants of that last week.

No problem, I will tell the kids in the basement to suspend all the soccer ball sewing and get to packing up snow that we can ship to you.

Great operation I have going here.

Was it like the snow that you had to walk to school in back in the 1800's?

It's not winter yet.

Outstanding! I have a 4x4 so bad it needs a set of balls and an ATV with a snow plow on it sitting around collecting dust in the shop.........BRING IT!

Send it here to be melted. After a one week cold spell....I had to put shorts and flip-flops back on.

I always have to work when it snows..I dont remember the last time I had any fun in a snow storm..aahh..I miss shoveling my driveway and drinking beers..

I-70 & C-470

http://www.cotrip.org/rWeather/camera/60110W.jpg

Close enough...it is a winter storm not a winter like storm otherwise why not just call it a fall storm?

(Bursting out of a snowbank firing an AK-47.)

(Okay, no AK-47.)

Wow, that was a tough drive home, and my commute is only two miles. It didn't seem that bad downtown, but it's already halfway up my shins at home, and the drifts are deeper. I had about 18" piled up against my garage door, so I had to shovel it just to get the car in.

I don't know. I didn't write it. But, it is accurate.

Don't hate me because I'm beautiful.

Sounds like a good workout.

Are you actually in Denver now, or are you still en route?

And if the police find DaFace's lifeless frozen body in a snowbank somewhere, I've got a job opening.

We drove through the freezing rain yesterday and are just sitting around at my future in-laws' place up in Thornton. So don't go giving my job away just yet!

Tulsa has an Airport and 3 turnpikes? When did that happen?

I know It's just irritating to me...a blizzard is a winter storm not a winter like storm

Where at in Thornton? I'm at Hwy 36 and Federal

Not if it takes place before the Winter Solstice, it isn't. Technically, anyway.

Interesting point though. Were we under a "Winter-like Storm Watch"?

Umm...I'm not all that familiar with the area, but I'd we're just north of Thornton Parkway to the east of Washington.

Congrats on the new gig. I guess I'm behind the times as I had no idea you were going to work for Kevin. He's a great guy when he remembers to take his medication.

AHH wave to the Fox31 reporter for me.....She is at I-25 and Thornton Parkway

It's piling up pretty good out here in Littleton. This could have been catastrophic, but I had the foresight to hit the liquor store last night. I'm well stocked on beer, wine, and scotch. I think we have food in the pantry, but I was just focusing on the essentials.

Whereabouts in Littleton? I didn't realize that there are so many CP'ers in Denver. We should form a clique.

Holy sh*t. They just closed I-25 statewide. That's underheard of.

Eh, we've been intentionally ambiguous about it, so don't feel bad. This is as close to an announcement as there's been. Thanks, anyway!

http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showthread.php?t=153218

Yea no kidding

They've had an airport forever. The Creek, Muskogee and Turner Turnpikes all go to Tulsa.

I found another one. The Will Rogers Tpk goes to Claremore.

Post more pictures of the snow. It's beauuuutiful. Is Springfield, MO getting any winter-like conditions?

Interestingly enough the NBA has still not yet given permission to the Nuggets to cancel tonights game at the Pepsi Center, I guess they are looking forward to the TV ratings for AI's first game :spock:

I thought I heard AI wasn't playing tonight anyway.

Eh, just outside Littleton actually. Wadsworth and Ken Caryl - we're technically unincorporated Jefferson county, but serviced by Littleton for most needs.

Screw the clique, we all need to get together for a beer.

:toast:

Only if you consider Rain and 48 degree weather winter-like.

I'm social. Kinda.

Thats not a drift it is how deep it was about 2 hours ago

The front of the casa 2 hours ago...the drive way behind the car was shoveled not more than 45 mins before the pic

Damb. Brrrrr

A lot of rain?

Roughly two hours later same camera angle

Pretty steady all day not sure of the amount

I hadn't heard anything, but it doesn't suprise me

They just cancelled (postponed) it.

Just north of Tulsa it has rained all day for 1.5 inches. The 6 o'clock news showed KC getting rain but nobody has mentioned it.

Here's a link although the story is about the AI trade.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2702993

It's rained hard in KC all day.

Wow. That looks to be about 2'.

Tulsa has many things! It even has Tulsa University! :))

thats awesome

I've been out to shovel 4 x's already. And it still looks like I haven't done a damn thing, but it's beginning to look pretty cool 'cause I've created these 6 foot tunnels by piling the snow along the sidewalk.

Works for me. But as RainMain will attest, it's hard enough with just two of us.

I just shoveled my driveway, for the exercise. About two feet.

I'd be up for getting together at some point. I've met a few of the Kansas City crew - it would be fun to bridge the state line.

And these aren't the best pics, but here's my contribution to the pictures:

http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/9237/dscn1217va6.jpg

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I watched the non-televised games with Kevin fairly regularly last season down at the ESPN zone, but this year I discovered a good sports bar closer to home that shows the games. If you live out this way have you ever been to the Mirage? Great food and we can usually talk them into putting the Chiefs games on one of the bigger screens.

Well, that's a pretty nifty trick.


;)

When I'm in town, I'm in Castle Rock.

I just came in from a balmy walk on the beach! o:-)

Damn...they just reported that I-25 South from Lincoln Ave (Just south of Denver) is closed all the way down to the New Mexico border.

Motorists between Boulder and Denver have been stranded for the past couple of hours and they are calling in the National Guard.

Looks like we won't be going into the office tomorrow...So, it's party time!

I guess you folks are definately having a white Christmas. Hope Rudolph's nose is charged up.

I've been there a few times. Our pool team usually ends up there for pool tourneys.

It has indeed been a bit of a challenge, hasn't it? We should try again, or get a bigger group together.

Anyone wanna come to my house Saturday for the football game? I don't have the biggest TV, but the place is warm and the Feds will leave us alone.

Hmm...perhaps another time. Although people are welcome to come to my new apartment and help me unpack during commercial breaks. :D

Saturday is Christmas Eve? I need to start my Christmas shopping.

Where did I mention Saturday being Christmas Eve? :p

(you're too quick)

If a few others decide they're in the mood, I might be able to convince my fiancee to let me out of unpacking for a while. We'll see.

Cars littered all over the main streets I'll get some pics when I go back out in the 4x4 ....for now another comparison shot of the sliding glass door

Another perspective

a comparison


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