The mother of all Blizzards - Page 10

DenverChief · 12-20-2006, 04:09 PM

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.

http://www.9news.com/acm_news.aspx?O...7-c589c01ca7bf

**DaFace** · 12-21-2006, 06:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rain Man

Ha! I just noticed the Rain Man/Da Face alliance avatar.

You would've had a pretty slow first day...

Damn. I had a pretty slow day today anyway, but I could've been getting paid for it!

**Rain Man** · 12-21-2006, 06:27 PM

We got some sort of very large "snowsicle" hanging off of our porch. I kid you not, this thing was something like 5 feet deep and 2 1/2 feet wide, and hung down a couple of feet.

**Rain Man** · 12-21-2006, 06:29 PM

Prepared Coloradans took to the streets in skis.

**Rain Man** · 12-21-2006, 06:31 PM

We ended up with about 23 inches in our yard, which is well short of the record of 32 inches back in 2003. I can't tell if anything is still coming down, so I doubt we'll get much more, if any.

KC Jones · 12-22-2006, 01:29 PM

My snowcicle was way bigger than Rainmans...

KC Jones · 12-22-2006, 01:30 PM

The tree swings just about disappeared in these drifts...

KC Jones · 12-22-2006, 01:32 PM

Last one... the plastic pirate ship's roof does a nice job of showing how much we got out here.

BIG_DADDY · 12-22-2006, 01:50 PM

God has spoken. He is very angry at the people living in dog killing country.

C-Mac · 12-22-2006, 09:50 PM

Mecca · 12-22-2006, 09:53 PM

Did you all go sledding and do other fun snow activities?

12-20-2006, 04:09 PM
DenverChief Pedantic Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Rocky Ford Casino cash: $3072617	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. http://www.9news.com/acm_news.aspx?O...7-c589c01ca7bf
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12-21-2006, 06:27 PM	#137
Rain Man Seize life. Be an ermine. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $-682449 VARSITY	We got some sort of very large "snowsicle" hanging off of our porch. I kid you not, this thing was something like 5 feet deep and 2 1/2 feet wide, and hung down a couple of feet. __________________ Active fan of the greatest team in NFL history. Last edited by Rain Man; 05-13-2008 at 06:27 PM..
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12-21-2006, 06:29 PM	#138
Rain Man Seize life. Be an ermine. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $-682449 VARSITY	Prepared Coloradans took to the streets in skis. __________________ Active fan of the greatest team in NFL history. Last edited by Rain Man; 05-13-2008 at 06:27 PM..
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12-21-2006, 06:31 PM	#139
Rain Man Seize life. Be an ermine. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $-682449 VARSITY	We ended up with about 23 inches in our yard, which is well short of the record of 32 inches back in 2003. I can't tell if anything is still coming down, so I doubt we'll get much more, if any. __________________ Active fan of the greatest team in NFL history.
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12-22-2006, 01:29 PM	#140
KC Jones Genious Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Colorado Casino cash: $10012761	My snowcicle was way bigger than Rainmans... Attached Thumbnails
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KC Jones Genious Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Colorado Casino cash: $10012761	The tree swings just about disappeared in these drifts... Attached Thumbnails
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12-22-2006, 01:50 PM	#143
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