Sweet mother of pearl! It's a blizzard here in Denver, CO!

[originalpckelly]

:scared: They say we are going to get 30 inches of snow. Here's what it looks like outside right now:







"I'm dreaming of a White Christmas, no not that white!"

[LSK]

1. I saw a report that said 10 - 24 FEET of snow

Obviously a typo....

[originalpckelly]

2. GOD I HOPE SO!

:rofl:

I don't think we could take much more!

[originalpckelly]

3. Last night it was crystal clear out...

so clear I went out to go look at the Space Shuttle and the ISS going across the sky.

Weird difference.

[mike_c]

4. I have a good friend flying out of Denver this afternoon....

Sounds like her plane might be delayed a bit.

[GardeningGal]

11. She may not make it out today......hope I'm wrong

Here's a link to DIA if you want to get updates.

http://www.flydenver.com/

[Parche]

22. denver

DEN every single flight has been cancelled today looks like.....

[fizzgig]

5. not much up in foco yet

but we're getting there

http://bp2.blogger.com/_FMiz7nQoR1o/RYln1YQu-DI/AAAAAAAAAAY/uprXp1TumWg/s400/car+in+snow.JPG

[originalpckelly]

6. Lucky! You can see!

:rofl:

[fizzgig]

8. visibility here is quickly going down hill

i need to get to work soon

[originalpckelly]

10. BE SAFE!

Sending good vibes for the commute!

[GardeningGal]

7. Here's a web cam by my house.

I'm about a mile from the I-25/Colorado Blvd. web cam.

Looking pretty nasty out there right now.

http://www.9news.com/weather/video/webcams/i-25corridor.asp

[originalpckelly]

9. I think this party is just getting started...

:scared:

[Samurai_Writer]

12. Getting lots of snow and wind up here in Gold Hill

I'm not going out to take pictures for you guys, though. Sorry.

We are expected to get 3-4 feet of snow by tomorrow afternoon. I think anyone who went to work today in the Denver/Boulder area is crazy.

[originalpckelly]

14. Still loving the weather?

:P

[Samurai_Writer]

15. Hey, as long as I don't have to go anywhere, I love it!

I'm in my mountain loft, with the huge windows, and watching the weather while cuddling with my furry persian and drinking hot chocolate. Who could ask for more? Now if the power doesn't go out, I'll be set. :)

[originalpckelly]

16. I know it is actually kind of fun...

my little doggie and I went out this morning and it was a shock of cold. So different from last night when it was so clear.

[LaurenG]

13. Where are the snow plows?

I lived in Denver for eight years and the first snow storm I ever had to drive in was (in 92) from the Springs to Denver. Not being familiar with snow I couldn't figure out why all the drivers were getting off at Monument Hill. lol

By the time I got home the mayor had closed the city offices. It was quite the training in snow driving.

Stay inside and keep warm.

[underpants]

17. Snowing?.... in Denver?

:shrug:

[originalpckelly]

18. No, blizzard in Denver, snowing is like sky being blue...

kind of used to that.

The blizzard we are having is like a snowacane. (Sister to hurricane.)

It even looks the same on a satellite map:
http://www.wunderground.com/

Looks like a big hurricane when it's about to break up, on the map.

The low seems to be centered on the Oklahoma-Texas Panhandle border.

[some guy]

19. white chirstmas

it will only be a white christmas if it snows until late Sunday night. If it stops today or tomorrow, the snow will have a heavy grey-dirty tinge to it by Monday.

So enjoy the beauty of the fresh-fallen snow while we can... :bounce:

I have to go to the grocery this afternoon, fortunately it's walking distance, so I will get to get out and enjoy the snow a bit.

:hi:

[originalpckelly]

23. I know...

I was *trying* to be funny with that white christmas bit.

[some guy]

30. yeah

I did get the humor in your post; I guess I just didn't have my whimsical sense on yet. I should have had :eyes: on the first part of my post.

I really do like the snow when it's fresh fallen, but I *do* get sad once it turns all yucky grey.

sorry for being a downer :(

:hug:

:hi:

[Hugin]

20. Wow! Stay warm and dry up there...

Thanks for the pictures.

[originalpckelly]

24. I shall be reporting for the duration of the storm...

hopefully I can find some cool pics.

[SPKrazy]

21. It's A Blowin' Here In Estes

and a snowin' hard too!

wow!:shrug:

[Samurai_Writer]

26. Hey Southpaw!

Feel like taking a side trip to Gold Hill today?

ROFL!

Stay inside, stay warm and stay safe! Enjoy your stay in Estes!

[Writer]

29. Southpaw you brought the snow with you.

:P

Stay warm! :hi:

[SPKrazy]

32. I Need An Enclosed Snow Cat To Do That I Think!

ROFL

I'm HOUSEBOUND!

Making me a little crazy, but I'll relax and enjoy it I guess, what are the alternatives?

;)

[Samurai_Writer]

37. And some people wonder why I have over 300 DVDs

It's for days like this!!!

[Samurai_Writer]

25. Photos from Gold Hill

No, I didn't go outside to take these. Just from my windows on the 2nd floor...

[originalpckelly]

27. Thanks!

This is cool to see all the different people in the blizzard report back as to their conditions.

[Writer]

33. Gold Hill... what's your elevation?

[Samurai_Writer]

36. We're at 8500 feet

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold_Hill%2C_CO

For more info on exciting Gold Hill.

[Writer]

38. "What's your elevation..."

Isn't that a regular Colorado pick-up line?

[Samurai_Writer]

39. Why yes, I think it is...

Are you coming on to me??? *teases*

[Writer]

28. Pictures from Fort Collins

Backyard snow:


Front yard snow. There is supposed to be a walkway and cul-de-sac in the front. The trashcan marks where the sidewalk ends and the cul-de-sac begins.


And here is what the front yard typically looks like. :P

[originalpckelly]

31. Yep, same here...

all the roads have pretty much started to meld into the grass. In the first pictures, there is supposed to be a sidewalk across the way.

[Roon]

34. I ran all my errands yesterday

I was going to put it off until today, I am so glad I didn't.

[reyd reid reed]

35. It's at least that bad down here...

Can't even see the highway from my house (and it's only a couple of hundred yards away). Can barely see the house across the street. Nasty, nasty. I have no idea what the snow totals are -- just that we're supposed to get a foot.

Wonderful. And we're supposed to get more over the weekend. It's not like I don't have any errands to run; kids were supposed to go see Santa tonight. We haven't had a white Christmas in a long time, but I wasn't thinking 'blizzard'. I was thinking more in terms of 2 inches of snow that falls in big, fluffy flakes.

This is just...nasty.

x(


edited to add the two traffic cams near my house, since my camera is STILL MIA:

[momophile]

40. over 2 and a half hours so far and hubbie still isn't home

what normally is a 1/2 trip. I hope he gets home soon. It's blowin' out there!

[originalpckelly]

42. WOW!

My brother called earlier and he thought he was going to have to work at the Pepsi Center for the Nuggets game, but it's so bad I hope he doesn't!

[momophile]

43. last I heard the game was still on

that was on the noon news anyways. I hope your brother doesn't have to work too.

going on three hours - still not home. I did talk with him, though, and he is alive. The streets are just really bad.

[originalpckelly]

45. Sending good vibes for safe return home.

And praying there is no Nuggets game.

[momophile]

46. thanks

I just looked out at the road and if he is much longer he'll have to walk up our hill because of the drifts.

We live in Arvada.

[originalpckelly]

41. 2:19 PM update:

[GardeningGal]

44. Here's my attempt at pictures.....

One is from summer - to get perspective and the other is the snow from my window.

[originalpckelly]

47. First let me say you have a great backyard...

and that I extend my condolences to it.

:P

[momophile]

48. four hours now and the hubbie isn't home yet

but he did finally get to a road that was moving (albeit in the wrong direction) so cross your fingers.

and someone got stuck on our hill and I ran out to check that she was okay. she lives just a few houses down the other side so she was gonna walk.

[InternalDialogue]

49. Oh, I hope your husband gets home OK.

I just got back from a walk to the local coffee shop, a run by the post office, and a walk back to the house to start shoveling. 75 feet of sidewalk plus an alley entrance and porch steps -- two hours of work.

Bless you for being a good neighbor, too. When it gets bad like this, there's always someone looking for a little help.

[Samurai_Writer]

55. Did your husband get home yet?

I hope so! *hugs*

[momophile]

60. the hubbie finally made it after 6 1/2 hours

thanks for the hug! stay warm!:hug:

[Coloradan4Truth]

62. Hi Momo-

Glad hubbie and friend made it home. I bet little uno was happy too.

Your sis-
C4T

[momophile]

68. hi sister!

hope you and Mrs. Coloradan4Truth stay warm today!

[Samurai_Writer]

50. Gold Hill update -- 3:30pm MST

Roof...


Cars... there is a road behind the cars... somewhere...


My balcony


Back yard -- there's a trampoline down there somewhere...

[originalpckelly]

51. WOWZA!

That's a lot of snow! I'm going to venture out again and take some more pictures! Wish me luck!

[SPKrazy]

52. Great Pics!

you've got a little more than we do here in Estes

probably over a foot here

:hippie:

[Samurai_Writer]

54. It's hard to tell how much we've gotten

It's been so windy it's blowing the snow all over the place, piling it up in drifts. but it's been snowing hard since early early this morning, so I am thinking about 2-3 feet.

[Taverner]

53. Ooooh Pretty

Sometimes I miss living in snow country.

Then I walk outside.

Yup, I can still do this in my boxers and a t-shirt

And I reconsider.

[u4ic]

56. Looks like y'all are getting hit pretty bad

stay safe and warm, everyone! :grouphug:

[originalpckelly]

57. We will...

thanks for the love u4ic. I hope you're doing well as well. :hug:

[u4ic]

59. Thank you, I am.

:-) :hug:

[momophile]

58. Update

After 6 and 1/2 hours, the hubbie made it home. Remember, his drive is normally only a half hour. The car is abandoned at the bottom of our hill and a coworker left his car at a Safeway and came home with my husband.

There was hot chocolate and Emmets waiting for them when they made it home.

Thanks for everyone's good thoughts!

[Hotler]

61. Isn't it great! I love it.....

Sure wish it would happen more often.

[InternalDialogue]

63. Pic out my front window 8:00 p.m., central Denver:

That's my car on the other side of the tundra. Points if anyone can guess the make and model.

[Samurai_Writer]

64. Midnight update...

It's still snowing. That is all. I would take photos if it weren't so darned dark outside. We have about twice the amount of snow that we had at 3:30pm, when I took photos last.

[Samurai_Writer]

65. 8AM Thursday Update -- pics

It's still snowing, but not as heavy. More photos for comparison.

Roof...


Balcony....



Back yard...



Cars... one added since 3:30 pm yesterday because my housemate was crazy enough to go skiing in a blizzard yesterday afternoon

[originalpckelly]

66. Update: 12/21/06 Morning; Baby it's cold outside!

[Samurai_Writer]

67. The snow plow came!

I'm rather shocked they came before it stopped snowing. Of course, there's still a good 6" of snow on the road, even after they came. And now, my Bronco has another 3 feet of snow dumped on the back end of it. Better start shovelling...

[Samurai_Writer]

69. Sun and Snowplows!

Here's what it looked like when it finally stopped snowing, the sun came out, and the snow plow came by for the 2nd time today.

Cars, still buried


150 pound Newfoundland standing in the road


90 pound Yellow Lab, eating snow


The plowed road


My first post-blizzard snow shovelling


Mountains and Sun

[likesmountains 52]

70. Do you love it? I do...

[Samurai_Writer]

71. Well I didn't love shoveling my truck out of all that snow...

but other than that, yes I love it! :)