07-07-2012, 23:39
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Well, the drought is over. At least for N Colorado. God is willing but now we have to worry about the river rising, mud slides and wash outs. Large rocks and debris from the burn areas have already been reported on Highway 14 yesterday after 2 days of afternoon storms rolling through. A massive, slow moving storm parked itself over the High Park burn area for most of the day before settling over Ft. Collins. This same storm reduced visibility over by Walden in North Park to absolute zero for a period of time due to heavy, black clouds and monsoon-type rains. A local radio station 107.9 FM broadcasted alerts for flash flood watches through tonight.
As for the burn area. I rode the bike up to Cameron Pass on the 4th. The fire fighters did a hell of a job saving a number places. One particular property in Poudre Park had a large pine tree right next to the privacy fence and was completely black on one side and green on the other. I know many homes and structures were lost but where the fighters could get in there, they stopped the flames at "danger close" proximity in many cases.
In some places it's hard to see how the fire jumped the river/highway because what should have been burned in the path of the blaze seemed untouched. My guess is that the winds were really hauling in the canyon to get burning embers to clear some of those distances. There were areas of beetle-kill that were unscathed while whole sections of what had been green, healthy trees were gone. I honestly expected to find a heck of a lot more destruction up there. Yes, there was quite of bit of evidence that the blaze had come through the canyon, but it would seem most of the fire damage was deeper in the back country above Poudre Canyon. What's bad is that the fire only destroyed barely a fraction of the diseased trees. That means we'll have all kinds of opportunities to burn again, or else someone is going to start up a lucrative fire wood industry to help clear out all that dead wood.
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12-18-2012, 20:13
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Well, here we go again.
You know it's winter in Colorado when the map of the state looks like a bag of Skittles due to all the weather advisories.
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12-18-2012, 21:44
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My son, in Ft. Collins, said that he was getting snowflakes the size of quarters!  I've seen the size of dimes and, maybe, nickles.
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12-18-2012, 21:47
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My son, in Ft. Collins, said that he was getting snowflakes the size of quarters!
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AKA here in Colorado as "Light Flurries". 
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12-18-2012, 22:59
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10" powder at MaryJane in WinterPark this AM - Whoohoo!
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12-19-2012, 06:47
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10" powder at MaryJane in WinterPark this AM - Whoohoo!
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12-25-2012, 07:58
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The snow-blower made this awful metal sound after and oil change on Sunday. I thought I seized the engine as it would not budge, but after removal of some parts, I found that the alternator loosened and jammed the flywheel. The good news is that my model of snow-blower does not require an alternator and now the engine is running again. I do wish however that I did not break the clutch cable end during re-installation as I could use the snow-blower today.
Merry Christmas.
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12-25-2012, 16:02
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Colorado is Closed....
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AKA here in Colorado as "Light Flurries". |
S~
So is Dallas! Only supposed to get rain...but it started this morning as rain, then changed to this snow, and is now expected to ice tonight and overnight.
Well, my plan is to walk to work in the morning, as someone has to make breakfast at 4, and I live right down the way....we will see! Hope I make it! <gulp> 
Haha, Merry Christmas!
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02-23-2013, 23:58
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A good day to just stay home and study and study some more.
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Statement as of 10:41 PM MST on February 23, 2013
... Blizzard Warning remains in effect from 2 am to 5 PM MST
Sunday...
* timing... snow will begin around midnight... combining with very
strong northerly winds on Sunday.
* Snow accumulations... 6 to 12 inches possible... heaviest over
southern Douglas and Elbert counties.
* Wind/visibility... north winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts to 45
mph can be expected on Sunday.
* Impacts... snow with extensive blowing and drifting snow will
create visibilities near zero. Roads will become icy and
snowpacked.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are
expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds
and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout
conditions... making travel extremely dangerous. Do not travel. If
you must travel... have a winter survival kit with you. If you get
stranded... stay with your vehicle.
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02-24-2013, 06:33
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My son, in Ft. Collins, said that he was getting snowflakes the size of quarters! I've seen the size of dimes and, maybe, nickles.
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Aw Hell, I've seen 'em the size of dinner plates. I just go out, pick one up, put it on a platter, and top it with jumbo crustaceans. Colorado Shrimp Cocktail!
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02-24-2013, 15:30
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About 12 inches of snow here by my place so far.
Expecting another 4-6 inches of the white stuff when it's all said and done.
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02-24-2013, 16:09
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About 12 inches of snow here by my place so far.
Expecting another 4-6 inches of the white stuff when it's all said and done.
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Hope it does not gget tooooo Cold up there. I got a chill entering the water today but it went away quickly.
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02-25-2013, 10:10
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Ended up with about 14 inches total here by my place.
Thankfully it hit on Sunday. Kept most people off the roads allowing CDOT to work on them and keep them somewhat clear. All in all nothing more than a nice " Colorado Spring Snow Storm". Not a lot of people complaining about this one, we need the moisture around here.
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Hope it does not get tooooo Cold up there. I got a chill entering the water today but it went away quickly. |
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02-25-2013, 10:52
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Hope it does not gget tooooo Cold up there. I got a chill entering the water today but it went away quickly.
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It was probably that damned Nitrox!
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02-25-2013, 18:55
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Originally Posted by Sdiver
Ended up with about 14 inches total here by my place.
Thankfully it hit on Sunday. Kept most people off the roads allowing CDOT to work on them and keep them somewhat clear. All in all nothing more than a nice " Colorado Spring Snow Storm". Not a lot of people complaining about this one, we need the moisture around here.
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Today was a really tough one..... We flew over in a 206 to St Croix and I had to bring a 34' intrepid back to San Juan. Got a little tooooo much sun..... 
Rough day. Have to wash it Tuesday Can not wait until Wednesday.
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