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WillysWagon
03-12-2019, 22:02
Colorado Springs has gone full Snowmageddon 2019.
Looking over the KKTV closing schedule, everything is closed: city, utility & county governments, schools, churches, daycare, etc..
60 degree's today and everything is closed tomorrow, crazy days.
If this hits like they predict, stay safe & stay warm everyone !!
CSU is closed tomorrow too https://safety.colostate.edu/
BushMasterBoy
03-12-2019, 22:26
3-7 inches expected for the Metro area. zilch predicted for here...
theGinsue
03-12-2019, 22:28
Not one flake has fallen yet and everyone is going all in on buying what the meteorologists are selling.
Five military bases in Colorado Springs and they're currently "business as usual" - for now.
While I do hope, if it gets as bad as they are projecting, that everyone stays safe, I secretly hope to get sent home early and not have to go in on Thursday. I a very rare occurrence, I actually have work I can take home with me that will earn me at least a few hours pay.
House is full of food (always is), my snow blower is ready to go and I've got plenty of fuel to keep it running as long as I need. BRING ON THE SNOW!
Douglas County schools closed . . . they announced several hours ago.
Blizzard warning was 12pm-12am tomorrow, and was recently updated to starting at 10am tomorrow. Not sure why anyone is expecting snow tonight.
I was just saying in another thread that I have photos of March 22, 2016 that looked just like today. March 23, 2016 and there was 9" of snow on the streets with taller drifts every where. A blizzard in March is not uncommon.
If Google photos wasn't being such a piece of garbage right now I'd post photos of the current weather radar map that shows stuff going on over most of the US right now. It's not like nothing is happening.
It's interesting to see the differences in what the weather app on my phone shows, and what these other sites show as far as radar.
https://www.accuweather.com/en/us/colorado/weather-radar
https://weather.com/weather/radar/interactive/l/USCO0105:1:US
https://www.wunderground.com/weather-radar/united-states/animated
Don't care what happens...I ain't going into work tomorrow
Great-Kazoo
03-12-2019, 23:05
It's not like nothing is happening.
Down in the valley a funnel cloud near Ft McDowell
http://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/arizona-news/rain-snow-predicted-for-northern-arizona-through-wednesday-1
All we got at the North end of town is rain right now.
O2
ChickNorris
03-12-2019, 23:56
It's 48 degrees & no rain yet @ my house.
It started sprinkling as early as 7pm here, but just barely and not consistently. When I went outside at around 9 the ground was wet, but barely.
Supposed to rain until about 0900 tomorrow for most everything east of denver, then the bomb drops.
I think we'll snow snow a little sooner than some down here at 6K.
LOL, we'll see.
ChickNorris
03-13-2019, 00:27
I dislike midday storms. Makes plowing extra frustrating with everyone out & about.
beast556
03-13-2019, 00:29
Raining here in Wellington since 10:30. I hope we get 12+ inches. In reality we probly won't get much. Can't complain much the university called a snow day so I get to kick back all day. Come Thursday I'll be shoving all day if we get any snow.
I've always thought a good eight feet or so of snow would be nice as it might just be enough to push some of the Californians back to the west coast.
ChickNorris
03-13-2019, 04:50
Makes me wish for the days when it would START snowing in October... & the north facing 'anything' wouldn't begin to melt until march.
Currently 70 and a chance of afternoon showers where I am.
ChickNorris
03-13-2019, 05:19
Kauai would be too obvious a guess for the snowmageddon thread.
(Huh, spellcheck knew snowmageddon.)
theGinsue
03-13-2019, 05:54
All we got at the North end of town is rain right now.
O2
Just about 6AM and still just raining here in the Springs. When the weather does hit it will be a nasty sheet of ice under everything.
Everyone please be safe out there - even you down in Houston Ray :)
[ETA:
Just called my office. Two coworkers are @ work. I'm not taking the chance of the Base deciding that "Closed to Non-mission essential personnel" changes to "Closed to everyone" and I get locked on base. I've got family off the base that might need me. I got called a wuss but I can live with that.
Took 2 strong power hits @ my house 2 minutes before 0600. Lost internet until my DSL moden/WiFi router rebooted. It was like living in the 1800's there for a minute with no internet and all. Positively primitive.]
At work in Denver. Hopefully I can make it back home this morning/afternoon without any drama. The wind across I-70 was pushing my truck around on wet roads.
It's snowing moderately now with 2.5" of fresh stuff on the ground, but no wind yet. I might drive the plow to town to gas it up. If we get one of those 3-4 ft. dumps, I'll be busy. May even have to chain up.
Boulder courts are closed for the day and county offices are scheduled to close at noon.
Started raining early this morning when I finally went to bed (about 12:30 am) . . . and still raining pretty heavy now.
kidicarus13
03-13-2019, 06:28
Frankie calls for lots of snow...
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3x15lHKTNzY
theGinsue
03-13-2019, 06:33
Frankie calls for lots of snow...
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3x15lHKTNzY
WTF did I just watch? I now need a safe space to recover from that.
ChickNorris
03-13-2019, 06:35
^^^^^^ this.
buffalobo
03-13-2019, 07:10
Transportation and all field ops are run from my division. Not a popular guy this morning with the "Business as usual" email/text to all staff this morning.
They are all hanging their hopes of a short day on the "Will update between 11-1" comment at the end.
Haha ^ Im at work too. Be here all day no matter what happens. Ill have no problem getting home as long as the morons stay inside today.
I assume a lot of the schools being closed will throw a wrench in some family’s day.
BPTactical
03-13-2019, 07:30
Rainin like a cow pissin on a rock....
Zundfolge
03-13-2019, 07:34
This is what happens when your mountain state is flooded with Californians and Texans ... panic and insanity over a small spring snow shower that may not even happen. Sheesh.
Coloradoans used to be a hearty bunch and Colorado used to get significantly more snow on the front range towns and we didn't bitch, moan, fret nor raid the King Soopers. [facepalm]
OldFogey
03-13-2019, 07:43
Rained most of the night in Foco. I'll take it! Everything gets water and I don't have to shovel.
hollohas
03-13-2019, 07:46
At work today in Denver. Not many cars driving in at 6. It was almost like the videos I've seen of the roads by the gulf coast before a hurricane.
The drivers that were on the road this morning were VERY slow already. Those same people are going to struggle going home when the snow does start.
0.25" of rain at my house in Littleton so far. Gusts 15 mph. Super low pressure. No sign of snow yet but it should be snowing there by 8:30 or so based on the radar. Snow looks like it's right about Morrison.
Just rain since midnight, trying to turn into snow. Wind picking up.
hollohas
03-13-2019, 08:07
Turned to snow on West side of Littleton.
WillysWagon
03-13-2019, 08:13
Just rain at my house so far.
Hope the snow holds off till after I get my ammo delivery today.
Looks like yesterday was a good day to put down fertilizer [Ban3]
Rucker61
03-13-2019, 08:20
Haha ^ Im at work too. Be here all day no matter what happens. Ill have no problem getting home as long as the morons stay inside today.
I assume a lot of the schools being closed will throw a wrench in some family’s day.
Luckily my kids are old enough to stay home by themselves, and my wife is home too, as a school employee. I reckon I may as well WFH today.
StagLefty
03-13-2019, 08:29
Frankie calls for lots of snow...
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3x15lHKTNzY
hahaha Love ole Frankie !!!
The snow has started in North 'springs.
O2
OldFogey
03-13-2019, 08:40
Snow starting in Foco. If temps stay above freezing, ice shouldn't be a problem. Could get sloppy, though.
Woke up to 4" on the ground and wind. The good...got a snow day at work. The bad...my driveway is a total mud pit so plowing will completely trash it.
Hope the snow holds off till after I get my ammo delivery today.
[Ban3]
You too huh ?!! I hope the ups driver isn?t from California or Texas lol
WillysWagon
03-13-2019, 09:01
Yep, snow in the North end of Colo Spgs.
My local indoor range is still open, hmmmm.
WillysWagon
03-13-2019, 09:02
You too huh ?!! I hope the ups driver isn?t from California or Texas lol
They'll hold on to our ammo order for the extra weight [ROFL1]
BladesNBarrels
03-13-2019, 09:04
Well, Channel 4 news has named this a "Bomb Cyclone"
The morning anchors think a drink should be named after it, like Hurricanes in New Orleans.
Britt wants it to include Vodka.
The prediction is for Hurricane Force 2 winds on the eastern plains, hence cyclone.
WTF?
[panic]
[facepalm]
wctriumph
03-13-2019, 09:11
It is snowing and windy up in Fort Collins. Came to work and the boss said unload the truck and go home. Free day!!
It's really dumping snow here now we're at 8 inches since 6 a.m. I'd attach a photo but the power went out so I can't use the computer to Photoshop the file size down.... this is going to be fun.
Just started snowing here at 88th and Wadsworth, rained since 0530.
Just a whole lot of rain here. Snowed for half an hour and went back to rain.
Was raining like hell from I-70 and Tower to I-25 on the way to see my dad at Lutheran, then it let up. Snowing pretty good at the shop in Golden for the last half hour or so.
SideShow Bob
03-13-2019, 10:07
Was raining like hell from I-70 and Tower to I-25 on the way to see my dad at Lutheran, then it let up. Snowing pretty good at the shop in Golden for the last half hour or so.
Iliff &Tower area is getting hammered, near gizzard conditions. It was just heavy rain at Colfax & I-25 45 minutes ago.
Got into work, the gubner declared all non-essential stay home, the boss, after an hour sent all us essentials home to return at 1700 hrs. For snow removal. Life sucks when you are an essential employee.
Snow started about a half hour ago. Pretty heavy. [Snow]
Rain turning to sleet, soon to snow out here
RblDiver
03-13-2019, 10:17
Was raining pretty hard this morning in Longmont (melted all the snow ironically), but I see on my camera the first few flakes starting to come down (nothing much just yet, but I do see the wind's blowing something fierce too).
BushMasterBoy
03-13-2019, 10:34
Rained all night. Now it is a mudhole. PW shooting range is probably unusable.
Wind starting to howl in Littleton
hollohas
03-13-2019, 10:39
50mph sustained winds in Brighton according to many wunderground stations.
20mph downtown 6th and I25.
Winds coming up big time... snow has been heavy for past few hours... we'll be lucky to live thru this
Wind kicking up, snow starting, and I 70 closed Airpark to Limon
Wind is pretty crazy as others have said. The difference between looking at the fenced backyard, and the open street is crazy.
Who moved us to Wyoming? Dang wind.
WillysWagon
03-13-2019, 11:02
Who moved us to Wyoming? Dang wind.
No doubt, hope I still have a fence when this is done.
Power/lights are flickering on/off too.
Power/lights are flickering on/off too.
Same here.
power flickers here too - comcast went out for a couple of minutes
Drove down to Parker this morning for a service call, was raining and the roads were empty, was doing 70 through Denver and the Tech Center on I 25 during the height of rush hour. Left Parker at 9:00 to head up to job site off of Pena Blvd and the rain was starting to change over to sleet. Got up to 225-I70 and now the wind had picked up and snow was coming down, road was still wet. Drove the last 5 miles or so up Pena and got to job site, roads were snow covered and it was blowing so hard that visibility was down to 30-40 yds at most with the snow blowing horizontally/parallel to the ground. Turned around and went back to Boulder, roads were mostly just wet once I got back to 270 again. Was behind a good accident on 36 that included 2 cars and a semi that hit the center barrier and then veering off the right side of 36 in to the ditch, roads were wet but thats about it. Coming down hard now in Boulder with an occasional flicker of lights. Should have picked up some firewood just in case.
ChickNorris
03-13-2019, 11:19
Nothing but emergency sirens after an extremely large & lengthy series of wind gusts in my neighborhood.
SideShow Bob
03-13-2019, 11:24
Nothing but emergency sirens after an extremely large & lengthy series of wind gusts in my neighborhood.
Isn?t it usually gunshots before the sirens there ?............. [LOL]
Holy guacamole. Sitting my dispatch center near 41st & Fox in Denver. Had 2 transformers blow right next to our building. One was right outside our window. Darn near needed a fresh pair of underwear after that. Heard a third transformer blow a little further out. Currently on backup generators. Called my better half at 1st Bank. Told her to tell her boss she needs to GTFO of there and go home. 16th Street Mall shuttles are down due to power issues, trains are probably/likely to be heavily affected as well. I-70 eastbound shut down at Air Park, westbound shut down at Limon. Metric ton of flights have been canceled. Currently at southbound I-25 & 166 there is a nasty pile-up.
...now to see if our maintenance department topped off the fuel in our generators. Nothing like being essential personnel on a day like today. [facepalm]
ChickNorris
03-13-2019, 11:29
Isn?t it usually gunshots before the sirens there ?............. [LOL]
Yes, or someone misplaces thier Bichon Frise on 3rd.
[Sarcasm2]
I can't tell if that's a fancy,
-dog
-sweater
-coffee
-purse
ChickNorris
03-13-2019, 11:34
I can't tell if that's a fancy,
-dog
-sweater
-coffee
-purse
Not coffee
I'd like to ask the audience.
SideShow Bob
03-13-2019, 11:44
I'd like to ask the audience.
Your first guess was correct......
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190313/8799621d5cd3ee8e3b0ecaab1c09cace.jpg
I knew it. They should have used a Bounce dryer sheet when they dried that dog.
Power's out at the house, headed home now.
SideShow Bob
03-13-2019, 11:55
Power's out at the house, headed home now.
Just a few flickers so far for me.
Max gust here is 43.4, but temp is still 28. Constant snow, but not that much accumulation, most be getting blown down the line! Lot more snow and wind closer to the foothills. It was almost 40 this AM when I got up, so a lot of this crap melted earlier.
So, yeah, we're all gonna die.
Went in to work when it was mostly just rain this morning. It was like a ghost town in the Tech Center. Then I got copied on an email saying to work from home and that the office would be closing at noon. Drove home in some white out conditions. Some folks were attempting to drive in the mess and were ill-equipped and/or ill-skilled in winter driving. They were either a hazard to everyone else or they were just in the way.
Now that I'm home, we're having frequent power sags. I wonder how long before the power goes out?
At times things calm down and you think you're past the worst of it. Then all hell breaks loose with the wind swirling from all kinds of directions with ice chunks hitting the windows.
I knew it. They should have used a Bounce dryer sheet when they dried that dog.
That's the "Frise". It comes standard on that model.
The chickens got all wet in the rain, so now we had to lock them in the coop and put a heat lamp in there to help dry them out. The current temps are no problem, but wet birds are dead birds. Now I have to make sure I'm not burning my coop to the ground at the same time.
I25 closed from ridgegate Pkwy to monument per cdot...
I told the wife that if the power goes out, we can always use the grill and the smoker still.
I just got home from work - the lights kept flickering there and I was about the one one there....roads have changed to just wet to crap and thinking about going into 4wheel low about 2 blocks from my house. about 5+ cars were getting stuck on the hills; a nice beat up old ford ranger slipping all over the place --- no 4xdrive there.
I have cranked up the heat a bit, happy that my internet is back active after a local outage. I have the flash lights located along with battery powered lanterns.
while waiting at a stop light - the lights went from green to red to power offed to red blinking back to red - in a few seconds....made it sort of interesting - no way was I about to enter the intersection until things stabilized. Got a green arrow and dodged a few cars stuck in the middle of the road....
Nice to be home
Blowing like crazy here in Parker all morning.
Windows and screens on the north face are plugged up.
Lots of hard power drops, more frequent dips. Thankfully, the office is on a big(ish) UPS and I'm on a whole house surge so I just power through it.
SideShow Bob
03-13-2019, 13:19
I told the wife that if the power goes out, we can always use the grill and the smoker still.
On the chickens ? For dinner ? Or both ?
We're up to 2feet now. The State Highway has a foot of snow on it. Power is still out. May have to flush the toilets with river water.
theGinsue
03-13-2019, 13:27
I've got a set of tire chains waiting for me @ a local O'Reilly. Not doing me any good there!
My daughter went to work this morning. She works off of Briargate Parkway (north end of the Springs) but lives near Peterson & Constitution (central/East-side of Springs). It took her just over an hour to get home after getting released @ 11. Her husband (member here) works nights, usually from home and told her they'd just got power back after it had been out for almost 45 minutes. They have a fireplace, but not sure if it's gas or wood. I know they don't have any wood on hand.
I've got 5 or 6 20lb propane tanks and 2 Mr. Heater units in case power goes out. Also have a wood fireplace (and wood supply) but with this wind, I'd be afraid to use it. Got flash lights and candles and a couple of portable grills in the garage. In case we lose power we'll be in good shape. My wife is FINALLY seeing the value in my insisting we always keep a good supply of everything from toilet paper to food in the house. I've requested she keep her phone plugged in to keep a full charge on it - plus, I've got a few of those battery backup thing-of-a-majigs to re-charge them.
My biggest concern at this point is the wind blowing trees over into mine or my neighbors house (my trees, so I have to consider the neighbor as well). Other than that, I'm happy to sit this one out if possible.
theGinsue
03-13-2019, 13:30
We're up to 2feet now. The State Highway has a foot of snow on it. Power is still out. May have to flush the toilets with river water.
A coworker of mine who lives in Black FOrest was just commenting yesterday that he's giving more thought into putting a hand pump onto his well in addition to the electric pump (apparently they make a dual setup). I guess it's very expensive, but... If I were on well water I think that's exactly the setup I'd have - just in case power goes out.
nOJVk79N_t4
A coworker of mine who lives in Black FOrest was just commenting yesterday that he's giving more thought into putting a hand pump onto his well in addition to the electric pump (apparently they make a dual setup). I guess it's very expensive, but... If I were on well water I think that's exactly the setup I'd have - just in case power goes out.
nOJVk79N_t4
I'd think if one was on well water, septic, propane, etc., one would have a robust gen setup, fuel storage, etc.
Left the house this morning while it was only raining to take my 5 yr old grandson to the Museum of Nature and Science. Got there at 9, everything was cool. At 10:30 they announced they were closing at 11:30 due to the weather.
Got home and about 10 minutes later my power went out. Bundled up the munchkin and took him back to Parker. Visibility on Lincoln going towards Jordan from I-25 was about 2 car lengths, thankfully everyone was driving smart.
Going to try the return shortly-this time staying off Lincoln lol.
beast556
03-13-2019, 14:08
Windy here in wellington but very little snow.
Grant H.
03-13-2019, 14:28
Still coming down in Longmont.
Has been windy off and on all morning.
Less wind, but same or more snow in Thornton.
wctriumph
03-13-2019, 14:33
Light snow but windy at the moment here in the Fort.
Golden to Aurora was.about an hour and a half. Power line down across i70 just east of tower road apparently. Visibility on Smith road between Buckley and tower was about the end of my hood on the truck. Some moron in a Nissan Altima thought it might be a good idea to pass me on i70, hit a patch of deep snow and lost his shit. Almost hit me, which would have annoyed me, but he managed to get it back in his lane. No power at the house still.
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.455_Hunter
03-13-2019, 14:39
Non-event in Boulder. Currently a couple inches (at most) and zero wind. Power winked a few times at the house in the hills.
71 and very light rain here.
In Houston.
WillysWagon
03-13-2019, 14:48
wind has blown over 2 panels I can see from my house, not my panels yet, thank goodness.
Been trying to get home for 3 hours. I70 and Pena to 10mi north of Bennett.
Fentonite
03-13-2019, 15:19
Power went out a few hours ago. I pulled out the generators and kerosene heater, all fired up and ready if needed. Now the power is back on, as I figured it would be, but I’d rather get stuff ready and not need it, than try to dig it all out in the dark. Good little function check, if nothing else, and I got to make sure the neighbors remember who the noisy guy is.
ETA: now it’s out again.
longrange2
03-13-2019, 15:22
Power out in Franktown since 11:00, never seen it blow and snow this bad. Not a large amount of snow but very windy.
Mykidsdad
03-13-2019, 15:47
About 18" here in Evergreen so far. Blowing and drifting on and off.
Well, i can tell you one thing...Its gonna take a while to shovel all of this shit later. I turned from rain to snow at my house around 10am and has been snowing sideways since. The hard winds mixed in is what's really made is so bad. Power's flickered a few times, but not gone out yet. We're ready if it does though.
Mykidsdad
03-13-2019, 15:51
Screenshot from security camera.....
77588
SideShow Bob
03-13-2019, 15:54
Screenshot from security camera.....
77588
Ha ha, nicely done.
Fentonite
03-13-2019, 15:58
Heeheehee
What is with all the jackasses driving with their hazards on? At a minimum, it is just distracting. I can't tell if the car in front of me is stranded and I need to go around, or is just letting me know it's snowing.
ARGHHHHH!
Took 2 hours to go 10 miles in the Springs. Bringing the wife back from the hospital, she's starving, so we find an open McDonalds. As soon as we get to the drive through window, the power goes out - no sales. Cars, trucks, 18 wheelers stuck everywhere. Visibility 0 to 30 ft. Made it home, ate a pizza, and started a fire.
Stay home, stay safe.
SideShow Bob
03-13-2019, 16:03
Anyone near I-25 & Colfax to give a weather report in that area ?
I can't stand people driving with their hazards on. Hazards are for when you're no longer moving.
Hazard light seems appropriate. If people are driving like jackasses then at least they're adimitting to the world that they're a hazard.
.001? on my front lawn, 12? in a drift on my driveway
Blockhead
03-13-2019, 16:11
Falcon/Peyton wind and snow are bad. Couldn't see the neighbors house for a good chunk of the morning. Already got word that I don't have to go to work tomorrow. Same for the kids.
Just got a text from Xcel that power should be back on by 6:30-I’ll let you all know
Great-Kazoo
03-13-2019, 16:21
Sounds like the stores are, or have been, packed with the french toast crowd.
Power just came on-2 hours earlier than expected!! Woohoo, stay safe all.
SideShow Bob
03-13-2019, 16:31
Power just came on-2 hours earlier than expected!! Woohoo, stay safe all.
Don’t celebrate yet....
ChickNorris
03-13-2019, 16:33
Power just came on-2 hours earlier than expected!! Woohoo, stay safe all.
Instead of being frustrated the power was out & slow to be restored (understandably so in these conditions) you're thrilled its back on 'sooner' than expected.
Pretty clever if by design.
Wind seems to be really picking up again.
What is with all the jackasses driving with their hazards on? At a minimum, it is just distracting. I can't tell if the car in front of me is stranded and I need to go around, or is just letting me know it's snowing.
ARGHHHHH!
Took 2 hours to go 10 miles in the Springs. Bringing the wife back from the hospital, she's starving, so we find an open McDonalds. As soon as we get to the drive through window, the power goes out - no sales. Cars, trucks, 18 wheelers stuck everywhere. Visibility 0 to 30 ft. Made it home, ate a pizza, and started a fire.
Stay home, stay safe.I have a white pickup, so if visibility is down to 30 feet and I'm going less than 20, I turn em on
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Don’t celebrate yet....
Well yeah, now the power is out again!!! LOL
Got back inside after 3 hours plowing the driveway and clearing the rest with the Toro. Eight hours without electricity with no estimated restoration time from Xcel yet. Not sure about Nederland but all of the Peak to Peak north beyond Allenspark is out. The state plows finally got two narrow lanes open. It's still snowing but I think the big thrust is over.
We're okay on heat because we have a thermopile furnace that doesn't require electricity. My neighbor tenants have a high efficiency furnace that requires electricity so they're sol until the juice come on. We all have buddy heaters and can run the Buck wood stoves on low but they really need 120V for the recirc fans. You can't buy this much fun in the big city.
This is a weird storm in that it doesn't look like much (I can see some of my neighbor's tall weeds and roofs look barely covered) but when you go to shovel it feels like a good solid 6-8" of heavy wet snow. Streets are a mess in my neighborhood.
SideShow Bob
03-13-2019, 17:08
Is it letting up in your area ? It’s still coming down and blowing sideways in Aurora. Too much so to try shoveling.
We shall see if the mod on my snow blower was worth it tomorrow when it is all done coming down.
Yeah, the wind is still blowing, but seems like most of the snow is gone. I'll post some pictures of the yard since no one else has yet.
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.455_Hunter
03-13-2019, 17:18
Non-event in Boulder. Currently a couple inches (at most) and zero wind. Power winked a few times at the house in the hills.
Different story on top of Flagstaff- blowing and drifting something severe.
Irving has the cutest little chicken coop.
Somebody had to say it. :)
-John
My trees are waving around, but looks like there is no snow left.
-John
I can't stand people driving with their hazards on. Hazards are for when you're no longer moving.
I'll do it if I'm the tail of a sudden jam to let those hauling ass behind me know, but then they go off when it's some other assclown's turn to get rear-ended.
buffalobo
03-13-2019, 17:52
Been trying to get home for 3 hours. I70 and Pena to 10mi north of Bennett.Did you make it to the house?
I drive passed your neighborhood on my way to/from work normally. Been trying to get home(I70 to 79 to 52 normal route) since 1130, still about 12-15 miles to go.
Amazingly very little drifting on 52 where typically 6" snow and 30mph wind make the road impassable.
Guess we just need 60+mph to avoid road drifting over.
Screenshot from security camera.....
I truly did LOL
Biggest issue I've had, so far, is keeping the dish brushed off
I'll do it if I'm the tail of a sudden jam to let those hauling ass behind me know, but then they go off when it's some other assclown's turn to get rear-ended.
Sure, but he's talking about people who just drive slowly in normal traffic with their flashers on.
Did you make it to the house?
I drive passed your neighborhood on my way to/from work normally. Been trying to get home(I70 to 79 to 52 normal route) since 1130, still about 12-15 miles to go.
Amazingly very little drifting on 52 where typically 6" snow and 30mph wind make the road impassable.
Guess we just need 60+mph to avoid road drifting over.
Made it to just over 7 miles from the house, and a touch over a mile for a friends before a drift got me. Its sitting in the dirt road. My buddy couldn't even get his raptor out of the driveway.
Gonna have to dig em out tomorrow.
Sure, but he's talking about people who just drive slowly in normal traffic with their flashers on.
Right, and I agree. Almost as annoying as the OMGMYCORNIASARESCORCHEDLEDSTOPLIGHTS.
Well, dinner is in the bag.
After this 23nd beer, I guess I'll bundle up and go out and blow snow.
Should I wear my full face helmet? I did that once. Probably looked full retard, but my face wasn't frozen.
I should probably just pull out a Balaclava.
Just got done snowblowing my house . . . and then about half the neighborhood, while I was out there. I live on a corner lot, so i usually just walk the machine up a few houses on each "end" of my walk. Then I went across the street and hit the walks for the 2 older couples over there. Not that much more effort for me and helps them out.
Gonna dry off a bit and then run over to my mom's and get her place cleared off next. She's not too far away.
Just got done snowblowing my house . . . and then about half the neighborhood, while I was out there. I live on a corner lot, so i usually just walk the machine up a few houses on each "end" of my walk. Then I went across the street and hit the walks for the 2 older couples over there. Not that much more effort for me and helps them out.
Gonna dry off a bit and then run over to my mom's and get her place cleared off next. She's not too far away.
I think I'm done doing the neighbor's this time. Covered this before. TL;DR, they don't do crap for me when it snows and I'm out of town, so F em.
I'll do it if I'm the tail of a sudden jam to let those hauling ass behind me know, but then they go off when it's some other assclown's turn to get rear-ended.
That would be a smart use of your hazards.
The assholes that are in the middle of stop and go traffic, crawling along in line with their hazards on are just annoying the guy following them with their bright f'n flashing lights. I can see your tail/brakelights just fine, I don't need the f'n flashers - that is, if you're not one of the other assholes driving with their lights off in a blizzard/rain storm.
That would be a smart use of your hazards.
The assholes that are in the middle of stop and go traffic, crawling along in line with their hazards on are just annoying the guy following them with their bright f'n flashing lights. I can see your tail/brakelights just fine, I don't need the f'n flashers - that is, if you're not one of the other assholes driving with their lights off in a blizzard/rain storm.
Forgot to bitch about the Euro car drivers (self included) driving around with their rear fog light(s) on (not self included.)
I thought that rear fog light on the euros was so people would see you when they were flying up behind you in a low visibility scenario? Seems it would be appropriate during a blizzard.
I'm working a 12-hour shift today (won't get off until 2100), the wife has MS, my good friend who rents my basement (member Airborne Pathogen) works nights, so I won't be able to do any shoveling until tomorrow on my day off. Wish to God I had a snowblower or a good neighbor who'd do it for me. Hell, I'd even toss them some $$$ to do it for me. Gonna buy a snowblower in the off season for sure.
Instead of being frustrated the power was out & slow to be restored (understandably so in these conditions) you're thrilled its back on 'sooner' than expected.
Pretty clever if by design.
In my last job I got REALLY good at estimating how long it'd take for something to complete. I'd always slightly overestimate for this reason.
Five minutes early? You're the hero. One minute late? You're the goat.
O2
Mykidsdad
03-13-2019, 20:21
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Very nice. Ski in, ski out. :)
-John
Mykidsdad
03-13-2019, 20:38
I wish!
buffalobo
03-13-2019, 20:41
They are trying to get 52 shut down. At least 3 semis jack knifed with more than a dozen cars trapped behind them. They are going to make them leave their vehicles and go to Prospect to stay.I was 4th in line behind them, 5 belly dumps, lead one lost it rest had to run em in the ditch to avoid him. Don't know what caused lead to lose it.
That was the second blockage, first was in Prospect. Local farmer with enough horse power pulled them straight enough for us to pass. While we waited at first blockage fireman let us know they had opened Prospect station as safety/rest stop.
Several of us thanked him and said we were going thru unless SP or SO made a stink. Trooper on site recognized most everybody as locals, shook his head and waved us by.
I think I'm done doing the neighbor's this time. Covered this before. TL;DR, they don't do crap for me when it snows and I'm out of town, so F em.
Yeah . . . if they don't reciprocate (and they are fully able to) then it definitely makes it less motivating to do. I tend to get out first and do more, but the times that I don't--most of the able-bodied neighbors hit my walk or at least drop off a 6-pack or cash for some snowblower gas. The elderly folks, I don't mind doing it at all. That will be me someday and I hope someone helps me out when I get there.
My mom actually called and said not to come over. Her neighbors took care of her driveway and walk.
We’ve been without power since quarter after 5:00. I was shoveling and my wife came out to tell me it went dark :(.
This is one thing an HOA is good for. We all pitch in and pay for a service to shovel the walk.
Nobody gets upset their efforts aren't recognized, and everyone including the old folks get their walk shoveled.
-John
buffalobo
03-13-2019, 20:51
Made it to just over 7 miles from the house, and a touch over a mile for a friends before a drift got me. Its sitting in the dirt road. My buddy couldn't even get his raptor out of the driveway.
Gonna have to dig em out tomorrow.I never even got close to Bennett. They wadded a bunch up on 56th Ave east of 470 and made us turn around. Ended up all the way back to Commerce City to get around closures to get to Hudson and start east.
I never even got close to Bennett. They wadded a bunch up on 56th Ave east of 470 and made us turn around. Ended up all the way back to Commerce City to get around closures to get to Hudson and start east.
I was in that stack too. 2013 red Taurus. Got turned around to head toward Tower-another block. Backed around to e470 and went to 120th. Got about 3/4 way to Imboden, blocked. Backed to Picadilly and went to 152nd. Started hitting heavy drifts near the Imboden turnoff, so headed toward a buddy's place nearby. He's 2 or 2.5 miles off Imboden on 120th. 120th caught me.
I thought that rear fog light on the euros was so people would see you when they were flying up behind you in a low visibility scenario? Seems it would be appropriate during a blizzard.
That's what it's for. It's not for driving around in non-inclement weather, or stop and go traffic, with your front AND REAR fog lights on because you're too stupid to use a car.
Just heard on the news that a 69 year old guy had to be rescued off the Manitou Incline today.
I have a white pickup, so if visibility is down to 30 feet and I'm going less than 20, I turn em on
That's why my truck is red. [Coffee]
BushMasterBoy
03-13-2019, 22:32
The storm aggravated the protozoans in my blood. That gave me the "cluster headache". I went to the VA clinic and it was closed hours early, even though there was no snow. Assholes won't give me the medication I need.
Many of us dealing with some bad headaches today with the drop in atmospheric pressure. Sorry about your issues with the VA clinic.
Goodburbon
03-13-2019, 22:57
Non event here in Cotopaxi. Got about 4 inches yesterday, it melted and we got another 4-6 today and about 2-3 stuck. Spent the day doing exhaust and timing on my car, went to town,
Got some horse feed, groceries and paid a bill. Then test rode my KTM in the snow took a hot bath and watched the Grand Tour.
Now, mud on the other hand. Tried to cut across back roads to a neighbors and actually stopped and turned around because the ruts in the road were deeper than I dared. In a Jeep rubicon... I?ve never turned around before in my life... the backroads here (and my driveway) are stupid muddy.
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buffalobo
03-14-2019, 06:04
I was in that stack too. 2013 red Taurus. Got turned around to head toward Tower-another block. Backed around to e470 and went to 120th. Got about 3/4 way to Imboden, blocked. Backed to Picadilly and went to 152nd. Started hitting heavy drifts near the Imboden turnoff, so headed toward a buddy's place nearby. He's 2 or 2.5 miles off Imboden on 120th. 120th caught me.Too many morons on the road. We used to be able to get thru these "back ways" any time inclement weather hit.
Folks who don't understand how to get around in bad conditions should stay in the city.
Hope you all are doing alright this morning. Power came back last night, got everything shoveled. Damn that was some seriously heavy/wet snow. Be safe today.
WillysWagon
03-14-2019, 08:02
Work is closed today too, never seen this happen in the 24 years I've been there.
Work is closed for me also....looks like I25 has reopened between the Rock and Centennial
Wife is gonna try to come home from that area shortly...
We have drifts out here 8 or more feet deep.
ChickNorris
03-14-2019, 08:22
Been a while since I've seen one that deep. Pictures anyone?
North Colorado Springs: Yard is mostly scoured, drifts maybe a little over a foot. Given the wind and snow yesterday, we got off easy.
O2
WillysWagon
03-14-2019, 09:03
North Colo Spgs here, 2-4 foot drifts in my back yard, not too much in the driveway.
Wind just packed it near the fence.
Both neighbors next to me lost a fence panel each.
We officially have no way to get a vehicle off the property as of now. RZRs and 4 wheeler wont go. Raptor is stuck at the gate.
Not sure if this album is visible.
https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipMgtflyw2w90-AbLmRur7kYIA3BTgNJ4u8s8PIhNuRde_ME6n0Gf3XtCgggAhXE aA?key=RzR0MDFiWmM2RVFmNVVnazFQU21wWFp1VjRPS2Jn
Reut'nSheut'nTeuton
03-14-2019, 09:38
It was eery, barren, yet peaceful this morning around 6:30. Far contrast to the prior hallowing the previous 24 hours. I was at the Briargate YMCA yesterday morning around 8 when the rain was slowly turning to snow. Then it was all snow, first sticking to lawns, then the streets were getting slushy. Wind became something fierce; stopped at Ace to get some back up propane, and by this time, 10:30, it was full on blizzard.
Sun is poking through today Thursday, chuncks falling from eaves(house faces east-west). Three foot drifts along fence in yard, car parked on street encrusted. Live just south of Woodmen/Black Forest, west of Marksheffel.
BladesNBarrels
03-14-2019, 09:52
I can't stand people driving with their hazards on. Hazards are for when you're no longer moving.
CDL drivers are required to turn them on if they are climbing at less than 45 mph.
Just in case you wondered going up Mt. Vernon Canyon.
I use mine in the Yukon when there is a road blocked ahead and drivers around me don't watch the traffic patterns developing way in front of them.
BladesNBarrels
03-14-2019, 10:06
Non event here in Cotopaxi. Got about 4 inches yesterday, it melted and we got another 4-6 today and about 2-3 stuck. Spent the day doing exhaust and timing on my car, went to town,
Got some horse feed, groceries and paid a bill. Then test rode my KTM in the snow took a hot bath and watched the Grand Tour.
Now, mud on the other hand. Tried to cut across back roads to a neighbors and actually stopped and turned around because the ruts in the road were deeper than I dared. In a Jeep rubicon... I?ve never turned around before in my life... the backroads here (and my driveway) are stupid muddy.
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What town do you go to? I had some land near Coaldale not far from the Vallie Bridge, and we would go into Salida or Canon City. Westcliffe had a grocery store that was nice.
Trying to get home from DC has been a cluster with the snow and everyone grounding their 737 Max planes.
.455_Hunter
03-14-2019, 10:48
Kusa.com (Ch 9) story on rescuing stranded drivers-
https://www.9news.com/article/weather/weather-colorado/rescuers-trying-to-locate-stranded-drivers-a-day-after-colorados-bomb-cyclone/73-ec9577be-d08c-4435-b012-9c0d729c7749
Gotta love this gem...
Late Wednesday night we spoke by phone with Marie Carrico. She was headed to Pueblo with her dog and son when they became stranded on the highway around 11 a.m. They were not rescued until around 10 p.m. when they were put on a bus and taken to the Douglas County Fairgrounds.
"Just more exhaustion still not really knowing what?s going to happen next. There were a lot of nice people on the bus. Most of us are very upset it took so long and none of us have any idea what's going on," she told 9NEWS.
What an ungrateful, entitled asshat!
BladesNBarrels
03-14-2019, 10:52
Early morning news on Channel 4 was reporting that people were in their cars without coats even though it was a blizzard.
They interviewed a pre-school teacher that reported to work and was released for the day.
He was wearing shorts and a Green Bay Packers hat. Said he lived here 16 years and this was his normal garb.
Well, ain't that professional?
[blaster]
Internet was down for almost 10 minutes yesterday. I almost panicked.
It is amazing how ill prepared some people are.
Hope everyone is safe and where they should be.
We officially have no way to get a vehicle off the property as of now. RZRs and 4 wheeler wont go. Raptor is stuck at the gate.
Not sure if this album is visible.
https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipMgtflyw2w90-AbLmRur7kYIA3BTgNJ4u8s8PIhNuRde_ME6n0Gf3XtCgggAhXE aA?key=RzR0MDFiWmM2RVFmNVVnazFQU21wWFp1VjRPS2Jn
Crazy there is no snow in the yard, but can't get out of the driveway.
Early morning news on Channel 4 was reporting that people were in their cars without coats even though it was a blizzard.
They interviewed a pre-school teacher that reported to work and was released for the day.
He was wearing shorts and a Green Bay Packers hat. Said he lived here 16 years and this was his normal garb.
Well, ain't that professional?
[blaster]
Used to see this all the time at AAA. People would call in demanding to know what's taking so long, they were cold and didn't have a jacket. One lady declared that she would NOT be spending the gas to keep her heater on. Okay, be cold then.
Another lady said "Hurry, I'm running out of gas!" I asked how much gas she had and she said "Only 3/4 of a tank." I responded with, "Okay ma'am, you have enough gas to idle your car for about three days, you're not going to run out of gas before the tow truck arrives.
Went out and helped one of my neighbor's this morning; UTV wasn't going to do much in this stuff.
77591
Our power went out about 1030 yesterday. I left the shop around 1300, got home about 1430. Zero visibility the last 4ish miles, literally could not dee beyond the hood of my truck. About 1530 my sister calls from Lutheran and tells me my dad is headed back to surgery. Absolutely no way I can get back across town. Surgery goes well, thankfully.Power comes back on about 1700. I got up at 0330 this morning to start shoveling. Drifts to about 4 ft deep in the driveway. Once out of the neighborhood, put the truck back in 2wd and 55-65 across town. I'm guessing we had about 8-10 inches of snow, but the drifts were pretty amazing.
ChickNorris
03-14-2019, 12:14
We officially have no way to get a vehicle off the property as of now. RZRs and 4 wheeler wont go. Raptor is stuck at the gate.
Not sure if this album is visible.
https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipMgtflyw2w90-AbLmRur7kYIA3BTgNJ4u8s8PIhNuRde_ME6n0Gf3XtCgggAhXE aA?key=RzR0MDFiWmM2RVFmNVVnazFQU21wWFp1VjRPS2Jn
Thanks for the pictures. They make me a bit nostalgic for when I was young & lived in Wyoming. That's what my driveway & yard would look like near every time it snowed! Well almost, less the Raptor.
JohnnyEgo
03-14-2019, 12:24
We got very little accumulation in terms of snow, but the wind was nuts. Ripped two rows of siding off, which I will grit my teeth and tack back on when it warms up a bit. I thought it was crazy that they cancelled school this morning, since we got next to nothing in terms of snow. Then I went out to clear off the driveway. What little snow we got had melted and re-froze overnight, turning the driveway and sidewalks into solid sheets of 1" thick ice. The whole neighborhood is like an ice rink. I had to break out the heavy duty ice scraper to chip it off my steps. Watched the neighbors attempt to shovel for about 30 seconds, then quit. Also watched folks unable to get traction on their nearly flat driveways. My truck tires appear to be frozen into about six inches of ice at the curb line, and there really isn't any place I need to be today, so I plan to let nature melt it out for me. Does make me realize that if I needed to go anywhere this morning, I would have needed chains or cables to get out of the secondary streets. I know next to nothing about either, so if anybody has some recommendations on which ones are good, I'd be glad to take them.
I managed to scrape the ice off a good chunk of the drive way this AM. I am thinking that I might wait a bit to let the sun work on the secondary roads around here.
I guess getting 'snowed' in is one way to spend some vacation time...better than most.
with the sun light hitting the drive way now - it is starting to do a good job melting off.
We got very little accumulation in terms of snow, but the wind was nuts. Ripped two rows of siding off, which I will grit my teeth and tack back on when it warms up a bit. I thought it was crazy that they cancelled school this morning, since we got next to nothing in terms of snow. Then I went out to clear off the driveway. What little snow we got had melted and re-froze overnight, turning the driveway and sidewalks into solid sheets of 1" thick ice. The whole neighborhood is like an ice rink. I had to break out the heavy duty ice scraper to chip it off my steps. Watched the neighbors attempt to shovel for about 30 seconds, then quit. Also watched folks unable to get traction on their nearly flat driveways. My truck tires appear to be frozen into about six inches of ice at the curb line, and there really isn't any place I need to be today, so I plan to let nature melt it out for me. Does make me realize that if I needed to go anywhere this morning, I would have needed chains or cables to get out of the secondary streets. I know next to nothing about either, so if anybody has some recommendations on which ones are good, I'd be glad to take them.
My only advice is absolutely practice putting them on and taking them off before you have to use them while sitting in 6" of snow on the side of the road. Keep a small shovel in the car as well. I was getting a guy unstuck yesterday, and he just immediately got stuck again. In the end we just shoveled enough snow out of the way for him to get right.
StagLefty
03-14-2019, 13:21
My only advice is absolutely practice putting them on and taking them off before you have to use them while sitting in 6" of snow on the side of the road. Keep a small shovel in the car as well. I was getting a guy unstuck yesterday, and he just immediately got stuck again. In the end we just shoveled enough snow out of the way for him to get right.
A bucket of sand is also a good thing to have !!!
Colorado Osprey
03-14-2019, 13:43
Falcon/Peyton wind and snow are bad. Couldn't see the neighbors house for a good chunk of the morning. Already got word that I don't have to go to work tomorrow. Same for the kids.
The visibility yesterday was horrible. Wind stopped around 8pm and the sky cleared. Everything started to ice after that. 3-4' drifts all over the place on unplowed roads. Its gonna take a good 24 hours to clear everybody off Woodman and 24 out here. Did you see that national weather service had confirmed 97 mph wind gusts! That nuts.
Blockhead
03-14-2019, 13:46
The visibility yesterday was horrible. Wind stopped around 8pm and the sky cleared. Everything started to ice after that. 3-4' drifts all over the place on unplowed roads. Its gonna take a good 24 hours to clear everybody off Woodman and 24 out here. Did you see that national weather service had confirmed 97 mph wind gusts! That nuts.
Yep, my wife told me about the 97mph winds. She also sold me a picture of a greenhouse complex out here somewhere that was destroyed. Not sure what they were growing....
Power is still out, latest estimate from Xcel is 11:30pm March 15th... so almost another 36 hours, and we don't even live in the boonies.
buffalobo
03-14-2019, 13:58
We officially have no way to get a vehicle off the property as of now. RZRs and 4 wheeler wont go. Raptor is stuck at the gate.
Not sure if this album is visible.
https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipMgtflyw2w90-AbLmRur7kYIA3BTgNJ4u8s8PIhNuRde_ME6n0Gf3XtCgggAhXE aA?key=RzR0MDFiWmM2RVFmNVVnazFQU21wWFp1VjRPS2Jn#Me too
Been stalling for couple hours hoping wind would die down a little more. 40mph wind is better than 60 but still sucks to be on tractor in it.
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Internet was down for almost 10 minutes yesterday. I almost panicked.
It is amazing how ill prepared some people are.
Hope everyone is safe and where they should be.
I never went offline. Even with the power hits the UPS kept me going. Yea 2200VA of battery backup!
We officially have no way to get a vehicle off the property as of now. RZRs and 4 wheeler wont go. Raptor is stuck at the gate.
Not sure if this album is visible.
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I?m guessing a few more of these weather events and trading the RZR in on a small tractor with a front end loader is going to look really appealing.
Aardvark
03-14-2019, 14:53
Foley Huck, I'm getting too old for this shoveling. Yesterday's winds and shi..city roads were lovely for driving w 4x4, and this mornings lumpy ice drive in to work at 2AM was a joy. But...broke my good shovel so I'm done with the shoveling for now.
We officially have no way to get a vehicle off the property as of now. RZRs and 4 wheeler wont go. Raptor is stuck at the gate.
Not sure if this album is visible.
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need one of these:
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need one of these:
77592
Or one of these.[Plow]
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Was going to cut this down for wood this spring. Guess my job got easier. Top 30ft snapped off.
http://imgur.com/zxJXaaD
A huge branch fell off our front tree early yesterday.
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I?m guessing a few more of these weather events and trading the RZR in on a small tractor with a front end loader is going to look really appealing.
Tractor is on the list. We have been looking pretty hard at the same one Bailey Guns has. My little Ford wouldn't have been able to do much in this mess.
need one of these:
77592
We watched 5 or 6 trucks with plows turn around on much smaller drifts in the road than what was in the driveway. Doubt any passenger vehicle with a plow would have touched it.
Got the driveway cleared, Raptor released, and car free when my buddy's ex-wife's father-in-law (that he had never met) arrived with his large tractor. We had already broke 3 tow straps trying to get the car out.
A huge dead branch fell off our front tree early yesterday.
FIFY
ChickNorris
03-14-2019, 18:02
Long skinny long dead...
Well, it was nice to have 2 days off. It allowed me to get a bunch of stuff done around the house and study for my class.
I was not nearly as productive as I'd planned to be during this down time.
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A dead branch fell off our front tree early yesterday.
FIFY
FIFY[facepalm]
OtterbatHellcat
03-14-2019, 18:57
Two days at work with only one phase blows ass.
One phase would be a bad deal.
Two days at work with only one phase blows ass.
Never hear the Amish complaining about it.
GilpinGuy
03-14-2019, 20:40
We closed the poker room at 5:30 and the rest of casino at 6:00. You know it's an ass kicker of a storm if the casino closes. It was nasty. Half way to work at about noon I said to myself, "Shoulda just stayed home....this is bad." it was pretty much white out. We ended up with 2 feet or so at our place. Pretty good (and needed) dump.
hollohas
03-14-2019, 20:51
My kiddo's school in Jeffco is still without power and will be closed for a 3rd day while they wait for power to be restored.
I watched a lot of Netflix and napped...glad I had plenty of pizza rolls on hand
Grant H.
03-14-2019, 23:00
Kept a fire burning in the fireplace all day, had breakfast with my wife (her office was closed too) which was a nice treat (breakfast with her during the week) and spent the day catching up on paperwork.
StagLefty
03-15-2019, 07:17
Spent the day getting used to a new Chromebook,liking it a lot !!!
Spent the day getting used to a new Chromebook,liking it a lot !!!
If it's new, keep in mind it'll run Android Apps too (especially handy if you have an Android phone).
This was my "Ah Ha!" moment over the snow days when I discovered I can run Practiscore on my Chromebook and have a real keyboard with which to enter names. On the line I'll still use tablets.
O2
Spent the day yesterday plowing and shoveling until my drive belt snapped on the mule. Had to winch it out of the road, but at least it's on my property and I'd finished the road. This morning, I was welcomed with a 4 foot plow drift across the end of my driveway - had to shovel it out of the way. The neighbors above me pay some kid to plow the road, and he does it whether I've already plowed or not. We'll be having a talk next time I see him around.
StagLefty
03-15-2019, 11:09
If it's new, keep in mind it'll run Android Apps too (especially handy if you have an Android phone).
This was my "Ah Ha!" moment over the snow days when I discovered I can run Practiscore on my Chromebook and have a real keyboard with which to enter names. On the line I'll still use tablets.
O2
Yeah there's a lot of little quirks I'm not use to but overall it's a pretty cool laptop-the tap to click feature is real nice !!
#Me too
Been stalling for couple hours hoping wind would die down a little more. 40mph wind is better than 60 but still sucks to be on tractor in it.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190314/cd3dbc38d6be402014f8c50651c3b3b4.jpg
I?m guessing a few more of these weather events and trading the RZR in on a small tractor with a front end loader is going to look really appealing.
Sometimes it's useful to have a loader bucket to remove deep snow but in most situations using a tractor for snow removal really sucks unless you have a heated cab. Loader buckets are often inefficient and can mess up a driveway. I use the John Deere on our farm road in Palisade but fortunately seldom need it more than once or twice a year. On Wednesday I drove the Peak-to-Peak highway when snow plows were working everywhere. I watched a fellow clearing his long drive with a tractor. He had to be miserable in the blizzard wind and snow.
Most folks in the mountains use a pickup or similar with a plow. I've had 6 or 7 plow rigs over the years including an International Scout II like the one below. Four wheel chains turn them into a tank in deep powder and chains are often necessary in heavy wet spring snows. It sure is nice to have a good heater and defroster.
Or one of these.[Plow]
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I plowed commercially for years and found the little Toyotas are fast and reliable rigs for small to medium size lots and driveways. My '85 SR5 is my second one and has plowed for 15 years. If I ever got another dedicated rig I'd seriously look at an articulating skid loader with a cab and 6' or 7' snow thrower on the front.
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On Wednesday morning our power, phones and internet went out. All were restored after 24 hours. We cooked dinner by Coleman propane lamps. Just like camping. If the power had stayed off much longer I would had dragged out the generator. We have two freezers full of food to save. When I build a new garage we'll install an automatic backup gen set.
Altogether we got about 25 inches of snow but not the kind of winds and drifting the folks out east had. I plowed three times in the two days and used the snowthrower twice. Like I said before, you can't buy this much fun in the big city. :)
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I was stranded in Elbert county for 20 hours in my truck. Some lady decided to just stop in the middle of the road becaus she couldn’t see. Army national guard picked my wife and I up at 8am. Went to dig everyone out today. Jeep, F150s were covered completely with snow. Still digging out my backyard, that will take some time.
Was comfy in the truck, head heated seats and 50gallons of diesel.
Always fill up the tank before any potential blizzard.
Sounds like you had quite the Blizzard Experience, but it's great to know you have a full tank in reserve.
Good job.
-John
buffalobo
03-15-2019, 22:05
Ain't much a guy can do with 4' deep 25-30' wide 60mph packed drifts cept dig thru it. Loader gets into blind alleys and pens and pulls duty in the other seasons too.
Cab sure would be nice, usually end up having to move snow before storm ends.
Commercial tractor would be better and articulating loader would be da shit.
My wife told me most of our snow is gone now.
Castle Rock's streets were absolutely shitty today.
Talk about a half-ass plowing. Wilcox had a massive ridge of snow and ice (2 feet high)right down the middle of it, and the rest of the street was lumpy, frozen wet ice. I'm amazed there weren't accidents.
I crept along with the rest of the crowd at 15 mph, watching people slide all over that street. What the HELL.
Sometimes it's useful to have a loader bucket to remove deep snow but in most situations using a tractor for snow removal really sucks unless you have a heated cab. Loader buckets are often inefficient and can mess up a driveway. I use the John Deere on our farm road in Palisade but fortunately seldom need it more than once or twice a year. On Wednesday I drove the Peak-to-Peak highway when snow plows were working everywhere. I watched a fellow clearing his long drive with a tractor. He had to be miserable in the blizzard wind and snow.
Most folks in the mountains use a pickup or similar with a plow. I've had 6 or 7 plow rigs over the years including an International Scout II like the one below. Four wheel chains turn them into a tank in deep powder and chains are often necessary in heavy wet spring snows. It sure is nice to have a good heater and defroster.
I plowed commercially for years and found the little Toyotas are fast and reliable rigs for small to medium size lots and driveways. My '85 SR5 is my second one and has plowed for 15 years. If I ever got another dedicated rig I'd seriously look at an articulating skid loader with a cab and 6' or 7' snow thrower on the front.
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This shot was on 3' of spring (heavy) show. A 1/4 mile drive. Snow was above the window. 2nd gear low was at idle with not problem.
Castle Rock's streets were absolutely shitty today.
Talk about a half-ass plowing. Wilcox had a massive ridge of snow and ice (2 feet high)right down the middle of it, and the rest of the street was lumpy, frozen wet ice. I'm amazed there weren't accidents.
I crept along with the rest of the crowd at 15 mph, watching people slide all over that street. What the HELL.
Castle Rock always does that to Wilcox....then will come back at night and clean it up. Dont know if that is good or bad...I just know they do that
I took a photo of a car stuck behind a 4' high wall of plow on the side of the road today, then realized that everyone has probably seen that 20 different times during this storm and the picture is nothing special.
All the roads had ice stuck to the pavement. Even on e-470 Thursday when I drove up to DIA to pick up my wife.
Parker road was like a pothole on steroids obstacle course.
...but it will all be gone soon. First day of spring is next Wed.
ChickNorris
03-16-2019, 08:53
...but it will all be gone soon. First day of spring is next Wed.
Yay Skippy!
It's eleven minutes past when the snow is predicted to start falling. Any weather going on around the state yet?
I thought the snow was coming this evening?
Been snowing in Parker for a bit.
I keep seeing 12pm today to 12 pm tomorrow. It looks like the drizzle is starting to thicken up, but I can't tell quite yet. Seems like the storm total has grown from 1-2" to 4-8" with lots of wind over the past few days. Already getting calls from the school about all after school stuff being canceled.
Sleeting here a little now.
My lawn guy just stopped by. Think he was wanting to spray for weeds. We agreed it was probably just a waste of time right now so he?ll come back another day.
He did tell me he just heard our new total prediction is 5-12?.
lurchnp81
04-10-2019, 12:42
Started snowing in Monument around noon or so
Started sleeting at 12:30 and definitely snowing now. Predicted snowfall at 12:00 pm Wednesday for Thornton. Actual snowfall for Thornton, 12:35 pm Wednesday. All weather people are stupid and worthless. The weather segment should be cut by the news entirely and replaced by a 15 minute segment about good deals at local retail outlets and quarterly elementary school testing results.
Going to the store to stock up on bread and milk or whatever is appropriate during these situations. Wish me luck.
WillysWagon
04-10-2019, 12:51
Round #2 coming ??
Colo Spgs City Gov & El Paso County Gov shutting down at 2pm today.
The winds from the last storm snapped 4 fence posts.
Fence is still upright, hope the winds don't get crazy tonight.
Have someone coming over this weekend to replace the broken posts.
Great-Kazoo
04-10-2019, 12:54
Going to the store to stock up on bread and milk or whatever is appropriate during these situations. Wish me luck.
Ah Ye Olde French Toast Run. GLWS
Pretty picked over. Picked up some Vicodin instead. French toast be damned.
beast556
04-10-2019, 13:17
Coming down good here at the university!!!!!
Snowing moderately in Golden, just starting to stick on the green areas, pavement is just wet.
Trigger Time 23
04-10-2019, 15:01
Snowing in Commerce City
sellersm
04-10-2019, 15:16
Coming down heavy & steady here in Briargate in the Springs...
Letting up here. Thinking it?s just about over.
wctriumph
04-10-2019, 15:31
Windy and coming down pretty good right now, roads are really slushy.
Be safe every body!
Thornton
Snowing but no accumulation on the road.
Maybe 1/8" on the grass.
hollohas
04-10-2019, 16:34
Snow-ma-lame so far. Hardly anything on the cars even downtown.
Starting to blow and swirl here in Parker.
Some accumulation on the grass and cars, but no pavement stickage.
Visibility is fine, but I70 between e470 and Bennett was fairly slick. Could easily spin tires in 4wd.
Went to the store. Came out and everything was frozen. Had to pry the doors open. Going to be slick
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