Colorado Blizzard of 2003, sw of Denver at 7600 elevation

Begins with google map to show where and then the pictures. Casualties were the canoe, the tractor steering rod, and the plow blade - that snow was wet and heavy.

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[ay76]

Yey!! lots of snow :-)

[granskare]

if one lives on the plain of Denver, 30cm of snow could fall and because of chinook winds over the mountains, it would all be melted in 2-3 days :)

[ay76]

Looks like some of ours has started to melt a little now...

[granskare]

sounds good...it surprises me that European road authorities do not view what northern countries or USA/Canada do to avoid drift accumulations on the roads...we've put up 'snow fences' and now are planting lines of fir trees but of course some places will not be helped by that...

[stjohnstjohn]

Phew. after all that hard work, I need to lay down by the pool and have a nice snooze :)

[granskare]

if your passport is still valid, you might fly to Denver, the limo will pick you up and take you to John's place and you can relax in the new hot tub on the rear deck :)

thanks for visiting:)

[Mike44598]

Truely incredible, looks like Evergreen, or Rampart Range. In Idaho Springs, 72 inches fell in 36hrs out of that same storm!!!!!

[journeystarr]

I will never forget this one! we spent a week trying to dig my mom's driveway and the cul de sac out. The Jeffco plows didn't help much, either. Our old shed collapsed under the weight of the snow, as well. That was a fun cleanup job! The Saint Patrick's Day Blizzard of 2003 I think ranked as the 2nd worst blizzard in Colorado history.

[stjohnstjohn]

Yep your wrong - intimidating? Lookout! theres a 12-wheeler behind you!!!!!!!

[granskare]

it's a story that needed retelling in the UK...if people speak with you and say something about the "great storm", you can reply with something about the 5 foot of snow John had in 2 days but it wasn't the great storm...:)