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Join Date: Mar 2001
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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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Seize life. Be an ermine.
Join Date: Jul 2001
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Saturday is Christmas Eve? I need to start my Christmas shopping.
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Kind of a mod
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Donkey Land
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Pedantic
Join Date: Mar 2001
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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
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Another perspective
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Pedantic
Join Date: Mar 2001
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a comparison
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What time is it?
Join Date: Sep 2000
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Learn it. Know it. Live it.
Join Date: Nov 2002
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It's eerie. It's like a ghost town out there.
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The drifting makes it look worse than it is, but snowfall totals are between 21-24" so far, with another 6" inches or so to come.
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FTR thats not a drift on the back door....shave off the top to make it level and that is how deep it is on the balcony |
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Join Date: Oct 2000
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Storms like that can be fun so long as you have some good food, alcohol, movies, decent company and don't have to work the next day. Looks like the work part is a given, hope you're all doing ok with the rest.
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Learn it. Know it. Live it.
Join Date: Nov 2002
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I just saw Leno started his monologue with the Denver snowstorm...
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Join Date: Sep 2005
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Watch out for looters .. Fur coats will be first on the list ....
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Shaken. Not stirred.
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Join Date: Oct 2000
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Last time I visited Colorado Springs with the fam in March 2003, they had 30 inches of snowfall in 24 hrs. It was awesome for us Arkansas folk....best spring break ever!
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Deus ambulans inter homines
Join Date: Mar 2005
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I hear about Denver's snowfall and still have to laugh. I'm sure its a lot and all, but the majority of the snowfall never hits Denver and stays in the mountains, and after looking at pictures of my dad growing up in Buffalo when they had snow over 6 ft high- I just don't give 2 chits.
Its pretty nuts to see houses that are barely noticable other than about 2 feet before the roof starts.
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