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Blizzard warning in Colo., N.M. digs out ( Global Warming ? )
, Associated Press ^
| 12-20-06
| JON SARCHE
Posted on 12/20/2006 12:59:25 PM PST by george76
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To: fireforeffect
Or, major headline in the AP: "2006 the 10th warmest year in the last decade!"
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posted on
12/21/2006 7:41:08 AM PST
by
Newtoidaho
(The Democratic Party has adopted open treason as their primary party platform.)
To: Dumb_Ox
As of 10:00am my son has 32" on his deck in Castle Rock.
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posted on
12/21/2006 12:12:13 PM PST
by
Vinnie
(You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Jihads You)
To: george76
Too many Californians here these days. This was not a blizzard. We got what? 8 inches of snow? I used to walk to school (uphill both ways) ;-) in worse and had fun doing it. I think that maybe it snowed more back in those days.
To: george76
Okay, maybe I'm a little too hardened. Let them have their little "blizzards." I had a cookout during the blizzard of '97. I will admit that one might have been a real blizzard, the darn smores would freeze before you could eat them and the fire was getting too deep in the snow to reach with the hotdog cooking sticks. I think I might have even chained up my truck for that one. (just in case the snow got bad later)
To: george76
Didn't hear from them today. They're in Breckenridge.
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posted on
12/21/2006 6:00:05 PM PST
by
lonestar
(Me, too--Weinie)
To: Colorado Doug
Colorado only just started using mag chloride.
We use to depend on good tires and driving skills on top of packed snow roads.
The roads did not need to be clear to the pavement.
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posted on
12/21/2006 6:14:19 PM PST
by
george76
(Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
To: sanchmo; greyfoxx39
Let's compare weather again in July. Maybe after I've spent a day off Trail Ridge Road. In July? Oh my goodness! If you are not careful, you might have to blot your brow lest a beat of sweat form. I hear that it can get into the seventies up there that time of year.
To: Colorado Doug
To: goldstategop
I'm looking to settle in a mountain town. I've always wanted to live in one. The ski resort towns are out of my reach but Woodland Park in Teller County looks good as the do the Fourteener towns in Chaffee County. Just a word of warning from one who has been there, done that for 15 years or so in Summit and Teller Counties. Mountain living is great but check out the spring and summer temperatures first. Some mountain towns don't have Spring (just Mud Season) and only a couple of weeks of summer. I'm almost not kidding here. If you do find yourself in a mountain setting, and write this down, be sure that you have Southern exposure! You will thank me for that advice.
To: george76
ooo, sorry to hear that you got stuck at DIA.
To: george76
Oh! just the reporter was getting stuck. That's okay, I thought it was you. That's just nuts they can't keep the road open. They should have put up some snow fence. One might expect the wind to blow a bit out there on the lone prairie.
To: unkus
Shelf Road is tough anytime. Wish I was on it right now-NOT The first time I drove Phantom Canyon Road was because I was in a hurry and it looked like the shortest route between Cripple Creek and Pueblo on a map. There was snow on the ground and ho-boy did I wish I was not on that road that day! Shelf Road ain't much better.
To: unkus
the tree-huggers tried to get them prosecuted for entering a wilderness area. I had better luck than your brother. When I was 19 or so, I went snow camping for a few days in some pretty bad weather, probably someplace where I wasn't supposed to be camping. When I was walking back along the highway, some people stopped and tried to give me money. Those surplus, down filled pants and coat may have looked ratty but they sure were toasty warm and I was pretty proud of my North Face backpack. I finally took the twenty bucks because they just wouldn't take no for an answer.
To: george76
Sorry to hit your thread so late. I was out shopping yesterday and didn't see your ping until today.
To: familyop
I rode a motorcycle up to the summit of Mosquito Pass once. Boy was it huffing and puffing by then. I also bladed most of the Park Service roads over the Continental Divide in that area with my trusty old road grader. I cleared the rockslides from that old railroad grade that they restored up on Boreas Pass too.
To: Colorado Doug
No worries; glad to hear from you.
Sorry to hit your thread so late
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posted on
12/21/2006 9:00:39 PM PST
by
george76
(Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
To: Colorado Doug
The airport and Pena Blvd need more equipment.
Whatever they have...it is not enough.
I am sure that their limited staff is extended. There should be some management where staff are cross trained somehow.
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posted on
12/21/2006 9:03:15 PM PST
by
george76
(Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
To: Colorado Doug
"I rode a motorcycle up to the summit of Mosquito Pass once. Boy was it huffing and puffing by then. I also bladed most of the Park Service roads over the Continental Divide in that area with my trusty old road grader. I cleared the rockslides from that old railroad grade that they restored up on Boreas Pass too."
You've really been around, then! It's beautiful on those trails. There's some great history regarding Boreas Pass.
Colorado Doug, I'm going to Freepmail you with a question (something you told me before, if I remember correctly).
BTW, for anyone else who reads this and is interested, even Weston Pass is most likely a no-go during most winters (low shelf road there, and the deep snow gets a crusty sheet on top of it--easy in summer with more than car clearance, though). And avoid Mosquito Gulch after dark during the summer. One can hear many bear woofing (one of the several sounds they make for various purposes) from the sides of the Gulch at sundown. ...too many. Mosquito Pass is a great ride from near Alma to Leadville during the day in August for vehicles with more than car clearance and very good brakes. ...four-wheel-drive with 4-low recommended (for control and avoiding overheating brakes when going down). It's not for anyone with an extreme fear of heights, though (high, narrow shelf road toward the Leadville side). And backing-up for a long distance on the shelf road, should someone come from the other direction, would require extreme patience and good health. Drivers going uphill have the right-of-way.
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posted on
12/22/2006 1:37:31 AM PST
by
familyop
("G-d is on our side because he hates the Yanks." --St. Tuco, in the "Good, the Bad, and the Ugly")
To: Colorado Doug
As one who grew up in the nation's icebox, the Alamosa area, I heartily agree.
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posted on
12/22/2006 5:55:47 AM PST
by
greyfoxx39
(Re:Terrorists: Realize that it has nothing to do with what we have done but with what they want.)
To: CedarDave
Thanks for the advice. We drove straight through yesterday, about 21-22 hours total. We didn't get to enjoy the scenic drive, as it was around 10pm by the time we reached Clovis, and around 3:30am by the time we arrived in Las Cruces, but the roads were clear, dry, and mostly 4 lane. As long as there are no weather issues, we will head back home the same way after New Year's Day, so should be able to enjoy the view a bit better. ;-) Anyway, thanks again. Probably saved us time and a big headache. :-)
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