Change in Seasons...It's Here

[Bailey Guns]

I've cut, blocked and split 5 cords of firewood recently. Still need to stack it. Had the first fire in the woodstove last night. Haven't really needed one til now.

The Aspens have turned and the wind's blown most of the gold off the hills now.

I think it's time to haul out the cold-weather clothes and mount the plow to the mule.

I really don't like winter...but it has it's place, I guess. I just wish it's place was somewhere else.

[alxone]

i do love to hate the cold , dont mind snow that much but i do wish it would wait a week

[CUatTheEnd]

I love the fall season! Best time of the year.

[twitchyfinger]

Well there goes my long planned camping trip.



Severe Weather Alerts
Winter Storm Watch - Jefferson
Starts: 10/8/2011 6:00:00 AM
Ends: 10/8/2011 6:00:00 PM

COZ033>036-071900- /O.NEW.KBOU.WS.A.0008.111008T1200Z-111009T0000Z/ SOUTH AND EAST JACKSON/LARIMER/NORTH AND NORTHEAST GRAND/ NORTHWEST BOULDER COUNTIES ABOVE 9000 FEET- SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST GRAND/WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST BOULDER/ GILPIN/CLEAR CREEK/SUMMIT/NORTH AND WEST PARK COUNTIES ABOVE 9000 FEET-LARIMER AND BOULDER COUNTIES BETWEEN 6000 AND 9000 FEET- JEFFERSON AND WEST DOUGLAS COUNTIES ABOVE 6000 FEET/GILPIN/CLEAR CREEK/NORTHEAST PARK COUNTIES BELOW 9000 FEET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMERON PASS... LARAMIE AND MEDICINE BOW MOUNTAINS...RABBIT EARS RANGE... ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK...WILLOW CREEK PASS... BERTHOUD PASS...BRECKENRIDGE...EAST SLOPES MOSQUITO RANGE... EAST SLOPES SOUTHERN GORE RANGE...EISENHOWER TUNNEL... INDIAN PEAKS...KENOSHA MOUNTAINS...MOUNT EVANS... WILLIAMS FORK MOUNTAINS...WINTER PARK...ESTES PARK...GLENDEVEY... NEDERLAND...RED FEATHER LAKES...BAILEY...CENTRAL CITY... EVERGREEN...GEORGETOWN...IDAHO SPRINGS...WESTCREEK 500 AM MDT FRI OCT 7 2011 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DENVER HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN FALLING OVER THE MOUNTAINS OF SUMMIT AND GRAND COUNTIES AND THE FRONT RANGE FOOTHILLS AFTER MIDNIGHT AND BEFORE SUNRISE. SNOWFALL WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS AND CONTINUE MOST OF SATURDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL BEGIN TAPERING OFF SATURDAY EVENING. * ACCUMULATION/WIND...5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOWFALL ARE POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS OF SUMMIT AND GRAND COUNTIES BY LATE SATURDAY. 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOWFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE FRONT RANGE FOOTHILLS. WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO CAUSE ANY ADVERSE IMPACTS. * MAIN IMPACT...ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL MAKE ROADS SLIPPERY. VISIBILITIES WILL ALSO BE REDUCED IN AREAS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL. * OTHER IMPACTS...HUNTERS AND OTHER OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS MAY OCCUR THAT COULD IMPACT TRAVEL. STAY TUNED TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OR YOUR LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNING CONCERNING THIS POTENTIAL WINTER STORM

[roberth]

I was thinking about going mountain biking in the snow on Boreas Pass up in Breckenridge. I wonder how much snow they got last night.

Weather Underground says there is 1 to 2 inches, I can negotiate that.

[cebeu]

I'm with ya' Bailey, started preppin' some weeks back. Changed the oil in the snowblower and the generator, 280' of heat tape adjusted and re-secured on the roof, fresh synthetics in the engines, diffs & xfr case (still new winter tire shopping - "no more AT treads for me"), vehicles winterized, emergency bags checked & refreshed, snow shovels and supplies loaded, maint on the fireplace, and on and on...everything just "takes a little more" when you live in the high-country don't it?

PS - I was down-the-hill but my lady called to let me know it was snowing on the home-front. Nothing accumulated but...damn...snowed yesterday here and it is 28 degrees right now. I'm good, ski season is just around the corner.

[jerrymrc]

And anyone that was thinking of the Cleanup/camping at the south site please go look at the thread. We may call this one.

[Graves]

Livin' the dream Carl.

I can't wait to get out of suburbia hell.

[DD977GM2]

I'm with ya' Bailey, started preppin' some weeks back. Changed the oil in the snowblower and the generator, 280' of heat tape adjusted and re-secured on the roof, fresh synthetics in the engines, diffs & xfr case (still new winter tire shopping - "no more AT treads for me"), vehicles winterized, emergency bags checked & refreshed, snow shovels and supplies loaded, maint on the fireplace, and on and on...everything just "takes a little more" when you live in the high-country don't it?

PS - I was down-the-hill but my lady called to let me know it was snowing on the home-front. Nothing accumulated but...damn...snowed yesterday here and it is 28 degrees right now. I'm good, ski season is just around the corner.

What tires are you looking for?

[Hoser]

It was a bit cold on the bike this afternoon, but the crappy weather kept a lot of people indoors so the roads were mostly empty.