Colorado Blizzard Thread [Archive] - SkyscraperPage Forum

glowrock

Dec 20, 2006, 2:20 PM

A little early to start this thread, don't you think? Sure, the forecasts are now calling for 16-24 inches in metro Denver, perhaps 2-3 feet in the foothills west and south of town by tomorrow afternoon, but still... ;)

Of course, here I am in the office right now, waiting to talk to my boss about a few things, before I get off my butt and get back home, so I don't get stranded in the Tech Center overnight! Hahaha

Aaron (Glowrock)

will_e_777

Dec 20, 2006, 2:56 PM

glowrock,

No, I don't think it's early at all. :P

I gotta a call from my boss at about 7:30. I don't have to go back to work until Friday because of the snow. :D

:banana:

glowrock

Dec 20, 2006, 3:03 PM

Lucky bastard! Though I plan on going home very shortly, and just do some work on my laptop at least until tomorrow afternoon.... ;)

8am, and the Tech Center area is looking extremely nasty right now...

Aaron (Glowrock)

IdahoMountainBoy

Dec 20, 2006, 3:06 PM

Alright Colorado, bring it on!!!! Though I need to find a target and am not crazy about venturing out today....should mke it nice and purty though

delts145

Dec 20, 2006, 3:15 PM

I Worship the BIG SNOW DAY's. You lucky dogs!!!!!:cool:

BarbulaM1

Dec 20, 2006, 3:50 PM

WOW!... Litteraly all the schools from Pueblo to Ft. Collins are closed!.... it is even final exams week at mine and it is closed YAY!

SacTownAndy

Dec 20, 2006, 3:52 PM

I'm in a highrise downtown and it's looking really nasty out right now. Sideways snow... looks a little freaky from up here. I'm thinkin today's gonna be a half day at most.

BroncoCSU05

Dec 20, 2006, 3:55 PM

^ andy, want to do lunch today? i'm stuck downtown myself.

will_e_777

Dec 20, 2006, 4:01 PM

Luckily I live 2 blocks from a light rail station. At least that is still running today. In case I do need to go out for anything.

wong21fr

Dec 20, 2006, 4:07 PM

Hey, I'm stuck Uptown right now, opted to forgo work since everyone else lives in the Foothills and there's a snow-balls chance in hell of them making it in.

bunt_q

Dec 20, 2006, 4:10 PM

trenchcoat on, hat and gloves at the ready, and off to work i go. oh look, my commute was exactly the same as always :) i do love walking to work...

wong21fr

Dec 20, 2006, 4:28 PM

Well, bunt, let us know how being the only guy at the office is.

BroncoCSU05

Dec 20, 2006, 4:31 PM

let's get a ssp lunch goign today. wong, you in?

wong21fr

Dec 20, 2006, 4:43 PM

Give me a time and place and I'll let you know.

BroncoCSU05

Dec 20, 2006, 4:54 PM

old curtis st? pats? does the uptown wok have a place to sit? (i only get delivery). maybe you'd be down for blake st tavern? illegal petes?

Chicago3rd

Dec 20, 2006, 4:59 PM

I'm Jealous of all the snow you all are getting this year!

BroncoCSU05

Dec 20, 2006, 5:08 PM

^ "all the snow" ?? this is like our 2nd snowstorm this year...and i bet it'll be melted in 6 days. white christmas? maybe...

glowrock

Dec 20, 2006, 5:17 PM

old curtis st? pats? does the uptown wok have a place to sit? (i only get delivery). maybe you'd be down for blake st tavern? illegal petes?

Give me a little time and I'll make it, too. I'll just take the bus from Cold Spring to downtown! :)

Where are we going to meet?

Aaron (Glowrock)

Edit: At least 6 inches here in Lakewood as I type this. Went to the office this morning, was told to go home at about 8:30, then over an hour to get back home from the Tech Center. Yay, good times! :haha:

BroncoCSU05

Dec 20, 2006, 5:33 PM

12:30 ?? who can even see ssp anymore?

http://www.gjmphotography.com/IMG_2646.JPG

http://www.gjmphotography.com/IMG_2647.JPG

http://www.gjmphotography.com/IMG_2648.JPG

http://www.gjmphotography.com/IMG_2649.JPG

wong21fr

Dec 20, 2006, 6:07 PM

How about 1230 or 1300?

But not at Wok, something a little more central.

BroncoCSU05

Dec 20, 2006, 6:19 PM

1245 at Pat's for cheesesteaks (underneath croc's at 16th and market)

glowrock

Dec 20, 2006, 6:28 PM

I'll see you guys there! Hopefully the buses are running okay right now, since I'm about to head over to Cold Spring right after I type this message! :D

Aaron (Glowrock)

soonermeteor

Dec 20, 2006, 6:36 PM

I there's about 8 inches outside my house, but its hard to tell because of the drifting :banana:. Its nice to get a December blizzard so I could be here, not very often you get so much snow outside of Oct/Nov or March/April.

Speaking of school closures, we got two days off at the university because of some ice and 3 inches of snow. Someone needs to teach them how to deal with a little winter weather :whip: .

delts145

Dec 20, 2006, 7:24 PM

I've been watching the reports on CNN. Monster Storm. We had a lot of snow here along the Wasatch on Sunday but clear,cold and bright white right now. I'm so jealous, I love the big snow dumps. Hope you guys have your camera's ready for us. If you get the kind of snow depth CNN is talking about, should make some great pics.

BroncoCSU05

Dec 20, 2006, 7:29 PM

^ look at my current pics. they suck. it's nice when you have a light snowfall but with this you can't even see anything outside.

EngiNerd

Dec 20, 2006, 8:15 PM

I-25 now closed from Lincoln Ave. to NM border. This is what it looks like from my place (I live just off I-25 at Lincoln). I just went for a drive to FedEx, and we have about 6-8" as well. But as you can see it is just blowing off the roofs.

http://img118.imageshack.us/img118/8843/dscn7028dl7.jpg

soonermeteor

Dec 20, 2006, 9:13 PM

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y112/denverguy4life/HPIM2811.jpg

I just shoveled a foot or so off my driveway and by the time I got done there was already an inch where i started.

BroncoCSU05

Dec 20, 2006, 10:18 PM

here's some more...somehow it HAS gotten worse!

http://www.gjmphotography.com/IMG_2652.JPG

http://www.gjmphotography.com/IMG_2654.JPG

http://www.gjmphotography.com/IMG_2655.JPG

http://www.gjmphotography.com/IMG_2656.JPG

http://www.gjmphotography.com/IMG_2657.JPG

http://www.gjmphotography.com/IMG_2658.JPG

http://www.gjmphotography.com/IMG_2659.JPG

PHX31

Dec 20, 2006, 10:40 PM

Luckyyyyy... It's been cold here for Phoenix's standards (50s during the day, freezing/freeze warnings at night), but this storm passed by with just clouds, no rain for Phoenix (although N. Arizona got a lot of snow).

Bronco... on what floor is your condo? Have you ever posted pics taken out of your window instead of always from the rooftop deck? I'd be interested to see the view you have.

BroncoCSU05

Dec 20, 2006, 10:48 PM

that first pic in my 2nd post is from my bedroom window. i have a view of coors field and the mtns on the 1st floor. lucky for me, the first floor is raised 5' above street level so no one can really look into my place without a ladder.

Czas na Zywiec

Dec 20, 2006, 10:51 PM

It's insane. I'm in Boulder and just trying to get over to campus to finish my finals today was a nightmare.

soonermeteor

Dec 20, 2006, 10:51 PM

Over 50 people are stranded at the Nine Mile station because the light rail trains are still running but buses aren't. :(

glowrock

Dec 20, 2006, 10:51 PM

Well, I think there's at least a foot or more outside my door right now... And supposedly, the snow's going to keep going hard and heavy for another 12 hours or so. The local news stations are saying this might end up being in the top 5 snowstorms in Denver's (read CITY of Denver, not necessarily the suburbs) history, with upwards of 24 inches of snow in total...

Aaron (Glowrock)

glowrock

Dec 20, 2006, 10:52 PM

Over 50 people are stranded at the Nine Mile station because the light rail trains are still running but buses aren't. :(

Hate to say it, but better off being stranded there than being stuck on a bus that could easily get in a major wreck. The roads are literally impassable right now!

Aaron (Glowrock)

Czas na Zywiec

Dec 20, 2006, 10:56 PM

Hate to say it, but better off being stranded there than being stuck on a bus that could easily get in a major wreck. The roads are literally impassable right now!

Aaron (Glowrock)

Oh for sure. I got in like 3 hours ago and my car already has a foot of snow piled up around it, so I can't even move it even if I'd like to. Not like I'm going to really go anywhere, I'm barracading myself for the next two days heh.

BroncoCSU05

Dec 20, 2006, 10:58 PM

one of my friends is on a bus right now...he refused to be stranded at DIA. he said he expects to be at the market st station at 7pm (he left at 3pm)

PHX31

Dec 20, 2006, 11:05 PM

Hopefully the Suns can make it to the arena to play the Nuggets.

PHX31

Dec 20, 2006, 11:07 PM

Cool.
how much more expensive is a condo on a higher floor?
is there any difference in price between a coors field view/mtn view and a street/city view?

twellsie

Dec 20, 2006, 11:11 PM

A few more pics from further down Blake Street. The Blake St Tavern and Blake Street Wine & Liquor folks are still kicking butt today (although the liquor shop is closing early). These traffic cams are nice: http://www.denvergov.org/TRAFFIC/region.asp?reg=1

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k128/twellsie/IMG_7257.jpg

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k128/twellsie/IMG_7264.jpg

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k128/twellsie/IMG_7265.jpg

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k128/twellsie/IMG_7266.jpg

soonermeteor

Dec 20, 2006, 11:14 PM

Hopefully the Suns can make it to the arena to play the Nuggets.

The team got in last night and the game is still on according to the local news.

The big question is who will be there to watch them?

Edit: Just got canceled. Apparently workers could not get to the Pepsi Center even though the NBA was pushing to have it stay on.

The people stranded at the Lincoln light rail station are headed to the Marriot. :frog:

BroncoCSU05

Dec 20, 2006, 11:16 PM

The Suns/Nugs game is being forced to play tonight. The NBA will not allow them not to. There's gonna be like 500 people there. I'm tempted to walk up there and see if they'll let me in for free because no one is there (plus i know there's gonna be a shit ton of disgruntled Pepsi Center employees who are being forced to come in too).

The avg is about 10k more per floor. The condos have the following views: The wall of the building between us and Coors Field. Mountains/Coors or Mountains/Park Ave w/ balcony looking at coors, Park Ave (city, but no highrises) and Blake St. (city, need to be on the 5th or 6th floor to see the skyline). The city views aren't that great unless you're on the 5th, 6th floor in which case you start getting the view i show from the rooftop (this one)

http://gjmphotography.com/gallery2/d/9800-3/DenverFirstSnow.jpg

Generally speaking...mountain views are the most coveted in Colorado.

here's an HDR image i did of my living room from about 20 min ago

http://gjmphotography.com/HomeHDR.jpg

BroncoCSU05

Dec 20, 2006, 11:17 PM

nuggets game just got cancelled as soon as i posted that post. twellsie...up for drinking tonight? and why haven't i met you yet if you live in the ballpark lofts??? srsly

wong21fr

Dec 20, 2006, 11:23 PM

Same reason it took so long to meet me. Jesus.

BroncoCSU05

Dec 20, 2006, 11:25 PM

you at least live in uptown. not a block away. and did you get your vehicle stuck after pat's like i did? i thought i was gonna abandon my car there for a while...

PHX31

Dec 20, 2006, 11:29 PM

Looks like a cool brick building/room and some good views. I think I'd like the street view better than maybe even the skyline or mountain view.

Seriously???????? I hope it's not cancelled, I haven't been able to find that anywhere.

soonermeteor

Dec 20, 2006, 11:35 PM

Seriously???????? I hope it's not cancelled, I haven't been able to find that anywhere.

Yes, they've said it about 30 times now since its the only reason anyone would risk to drive tonight. ;)

BroncoCSU05

Dec 20, 2006, 11:37 PM

It would be stupid NOT to cancel it. Sure the teams could play in theory...but having the game is just totally unsafe since it will inevitably coax people to come out into the city in an EXTREMELY dangerous drive.

JManc

Dec 20, 2006, 11:43 PM

anyone have a snowmobile? this is the time to take the sled out for a ride. don't know about CO but in NY, but if the roads are closed you can ride on the streets.

IdahoMountainBoy

Dec 20, 2006, 11:48 PM

I've been getting around Downtown on my cross country skies today...i like this city =)

DenverInfill

Dec 20, 2006, 11:55 PM

Here's a photo of our balcony at 4:45 PM today. Looks like about 14" on the table and about 12" on the railing.

http://www.denverinfill.com/sspuploads/2006_blizzard-003.jpg

wong21fr

Dec 21, 2006, 12:02 AM

you at least live in uptown. not a block away. and did you get your vehicle stuck after pat's like i did? i thought i was gonna abandon my car there for a while...

True. I didn't get stuck, but it was a bitch getting up the 16th Street Mall, snow and shuttles don't mix.

Hell, I made better time walking.

bukden

Dec 21, 2006, 12:20 AM

Wow...glad I didn't fly through Denver to go home this year. At least you will have a white Christmas. Great pictures!

soonermeteor

Dec 21, 2006, 12:51 AM

People are stranded at C-470/ I-25 and US 36 and a lot of cars have been abandoned. Flat Irons mall opened up to take people from US 36 being rescued by the national guard. :no:

Teshadoh

Dec 21, 2006, 12:57 AM

15" last time I checked here in Boulder. I'm loving this!

glowrock

Dec 21, 2006, 1:01 AM

Hopefully the Suns can make it to the arena to play the Nuggets.

Game off...

Aaron (Glowrock)

Czas na Zywiec

Dec 21, 2006, 1:08 AM

bunt_q

Dec 21, 2006, 1:22 AM

I've been getting around Downtown on my cross country skies today...i like this city =)

Did you go down Park Ave? I think I saw your tracks :) I tried to go get groceries in my snowshoes, my the Unsafeway is closed. Oh well... the ghetto arab liquor store was open. I do love showshoeing downtown though... great way to get to/from work :)

glowrock

Dec 21, 2006, 1:58 AM

True. I didn't get stuck, but it was a bitch getting up the 16th Street Mall, snow and shuttles don't mix.

Hell, I made better time walking.

Did Gabe tell you about MY problems getting downtown? I was on the 16 bus from Cold Spring (because the AF/DIA/Downtown Express wasn't operating), and when I hit Colfax and Kipling, he called me up, asked me where I was, and pretty much said I'd be better off turning back around and going home... Long story short, I ended up walking about 2 1/2 miles from Colfax and Kipling back to my apartment through those fucking snow drifts, not knowing where the sidewalk was, where the street was, where anything was, really. I barely could feel my legs and feet when I got home, but thankfully everything was fine an hour after I turned the heat up full blast in my apartment! :) I swear, it took me well over an hour to walk those 2 1/2 miles, it was probably the most difficult trek I've made in my life! :eek:

Aaron (Glowrock)

bcp

Dec 21, 2006, 2:16 AM

i just snowboarded from tejon / 32nd down 18th street to central...slow, but worth it and a good walk for the dog.

bunt_q

Dec 21, 2006, 2:23 AM

People are stranded at C-470/ I-25 and US 36 and a lot of cars have been abandoned. Flat Irons mall opened up to take people from US 36 being rescued by the national guard. :no:

yes, my girlfriend is still sitting on i-25 car off with a bunch of other people... been there 5 hours now, they are being told (not sure by who) to plan on staying the night on the highway... no hotels either...

will_e_777

Dec 21, 2006, 3:14 AM

Looks like its going to keep going til about noon tomorrow. Great. I have snow drifts up to my thighs in my yard. Being 6'2" thats almost a 3 foot drift. Just saw channel 9, said the total is going to be about 25" just in Denver.

Bunt_q, looks like you better the snowmobile, or skis, or something.

InfillJunkie

Dec 21, 2006, 3:53 AM

Driving home on Colorado Blvd was a f-ing mess from work. I dont think I saw one damn plow the whole day going up and down one of the busiest thoroughfares in the city. Sigh. I had to weave in between stuck vehicles on the incline from Alamada to 3rd. How fun that was.... :(

EngiNerd

Dec 21, 2006, 4:07 AM

Man on day like these I love that I work from home. :D But I will never get a snow day.

Seems like its not accumulating here (Lincoln & I-25) a whole lot. I think its just all being blown down to New Mexico instead. I'm sure we have tons of snow, but my deck that faces NE is completely bare. Funny how that wind stuff works.

DenverInfill

Dec 21, 2006, 4:19 AM

Here's a snow-on-the-patio-table update:

9:00 PM
http://www.denverinfill.com/sspuploads/2006_blizzard-004.jpg

Looks to be about 20" or so.

Agent Orange

Dec 21, 2006, 4:27 AM

Damn Colorado and their white Christmas. I'm hating Florida right about now. How 'bout you, Gio?

glowrock

Dec 21, 2006, 4:29 AM

Here's a snow-on-the-patio-table update:

9:00 PM
http://www.denverinfill.com/sspuploads/2006_blizzard-004.jpg

Looks to be about 20" or so.

Wow, that's pretty impressive, Ken!

Aaron (Glowrock)

CoVol

Dec 21, 2006, 4:31 AM

Here's a snow-on-the-patio-table update:

9:00 PM
http://www.denverinfill.com/sspuploads/2006_blizzard-004.jpg

Looks to be about 20" or so.

I'll take one in blue raspberry please! :D

glowrock

Dec 21, 2006, 4:39 AM

:haha:

Aaron (Glowrock)

terryaki

Dec 21, 2006, 4:44 AM

CoVol

Dec 21, 2006, 4:47 AM

Okay. Here are my pics from this afternoon. I'm completely stuck since the HOA's snow removal company plowed the pile of snow right up against my garage. We're out near the airport...just north of Green Valley Ranch.

http://home.comcast.net/~lenulibarri/2006_1220blizzard0020.JPG

http://home.comcast.net/~lenulibarri/2006_1220blizzard0021.JPG

http://home.comcast.net/~lenulibarri/2006_1220blizzard0022.JPG

http://home.comcast.net/~lenulibarri/2006_1220blizzard0016.JPG

Here are a couple of links to some quick video captures. They really show the wind we have out here:

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=1585069130

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=1585276650

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=1585409112

And just for fun. Here's a series of pics from the 2003 storm. I thought it would be fun to document the disappearance of my car. This was just a few blocks from Sloan's Lake. It took me three days to get it out.

http://i.xanga.com/CoVol/IMAG0019.JPG

http://i.xanga.com/CoVol/IMAG0021.JPG

http://i.xanga.com/CoVol/Car10.JPG

http://i.xanga.com/CoVol/Car12.JPG

http://i.xanga.com/CoVol/Car13.JPG

soonermeteor

Dec 21, 2006, 6:48 AM

Seems to have slowed down here a little. I have been taking hourly measurements and snow was falling at about an inch per hour the entire afternoon and early evening, but there's only been maybe a quarter inch of additional snow the past couple of hours. Not that it matters though because there is already 22 inches out there. :D

FrancoRey

Dec 21, 2006, 8:01 AM

Ha so I thought that I could go and get some food (My fridge is empty) and I coudln't even find my car in the parking lot. Okay, I knew where it was, but when I got to it, I couldn't even get inside it, let alone try to clear it off and back out of my spot. It's completely surrounded with snow up to my knees.

My fridge is empty too...unfortunately I couldn't make it out to get food either...I am soo lonely in here...and hungry...I am slowly going insane with cabin fever.

Did I mention I already killed my roommate and ate him for survival? :babyeat: No jury will convict me! I aint CRAZY!!! :psycho:

glowrock

Dec 21, 2006, 2:08 PM

Don't think about getting out and about today, either... Still snowing as of 7am this morning, though it's certainly slowing down. However, the roads are simply impassable right now, and probably will be until this afternoon at the earliest. Let's face it, 2+ feet of snow in a major metro area is going to result in a couple of days of shut-down! :) I'll be going to the park behind my apartment complex, seeing how tall of a snowman I can make!

Aaron (Glowrock)

PHX31

Dec 21, 2006, 2:49 PM

WesternGulf

Dec 21, 2006, 2:53 PM

Bronco, you have a great view to watch your city grow.

bunt_q

Dec 21, 2006, 2:54 PM

If the Suns are here still they are not getting out, sorry :)

DenverInfill

Dec 21, 2006, 2:56 PM

Balcony update... 7:30 AM:

http://www.denverinfill.com/sspuploads/2006_blizzard-007.jpg

We now have more snow on the balcony than we did after the Great Blizzard of 2003... and it's still snowing!! (albeit lightly).

I'll measure it later today, but I'm guessing about 26"

:banana:

I absolutely love blizzards!! I think we should have one every year.

glowrock

Dec 21, 2006, 3:08 PM

Remind me to bring this thread up when you guys want to compare weather in our cities... heh...

But my real reason to post is to say: God damnit, the Suns better make it out of there back home, I've got tickets to tomorrow night's game v. Washington!

I don't think anyone's complaining about this blizzard, PHX31. In fact, it seems like the only reason YOU posted here was to brag about your Suns yet again! :hell:

Aaron (Glowrock)

PS: I officially can no longer see my car outside. I see an outline of what COULD BE a car, but.... ;)

glowrock

Dec 21, 2006, 3:08 PM

If the Suns are here still they are not getting out, sorry :)

Exactly. Maybe your (PHX31) Suns will be forced to forfeit a game, thus ending their 15 game streak! :haha:

Aaron (Glowrock)

EngiNerd

Dec 21, 2006, 3:16 PM

Wow to DenverInfill's picture! We have the potent lake effect here in the Salt Lake Valley when it storms, but even that doesn't compare with the snow amounts you guys are getting. That amount of snow must be hell for weaker roofs. Stay warm and safe!

This snow actually won't be too bad for the roofs because it is very light with not much moisture to it. The one that killed us was the April 2003 storm when we had nearly this much but it was a very heavy wet snow. We will not have nearly as any problems this time around.

PHX31

Dec 21, 2006, 3:29 PM

I don't think anyone's complaining about this blizzard, PHX31.

HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM... really???

Quote by Glowrock:

"Did Gabe tell you about MY problems getting downtown? I was on the 16 bus from Cold Spring (because the AF/DIA/Downtown Express wasn't operating), and when I hit Colfax and Kipling, he called me up, asked me where I was, and pretty much said I'd be better off turning back around and going home... Long story short, I ended up walking about 2 1/2 miles from Colfax and Kipling back to my apartment through those fucking snow drifts, not knowing where the sidewalk was, where the street was, where anything was, really. I barely could feel my legs and feet when I got home, but thankfully everything was fine an hour after I turned the heat up full blast in my apartment! I swear, it took me well over an hour to walk those 2 1/2 miles, it was probably the most difficult trek I've made in my life! "

...and I don't think the people being rescued by the national guard, the people stranded on the highway, hell, even the basketball fans that wanted to see the game yesterday are too happy about the blizzard... but, maybe all this sun is just burning my brain..

PHX31

Dec 21, 2006, 3:30 PM

...and would it kill you to have most of this snow occur west of the continental divide so I can water my plants with it in a few months?

:haha:

DenverInfill

Dec 21, 2006, 3:30 PM

This snow actually won't be too bad for the roofs because it is very light with not much moisture to it. The one that killed us was the April 2003 storm when we had nearly this much but it was a very heavy wet snow. We will not have nearly as any problems this time around.

I agree. That snow was quite wet, and it brought down lots of tree branches and power lines, and several building roofs collapsed. This snow is more dry and powdery.

I'm thinking of verturing out on foot this afternoon and taking some neighborhood shots.

DenverInfill

Dec 21, 2006, 4:00 PM

http://www.denverinfill.com/sspuploads/2006_blizzard-010.jpg

glowrock

Dec 21, 2006, 4:01 PM

HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM... really???

Quote by Glowrock:

"Did Gabe tell you about MY problems getting downtown? I was on the 16 bus from Cold Spring (because the AF/DIA/Downtown Express wasn't operating), and when I hit Colfax and Kipling, he called me up, asked me where I was, and pretty much said I'd be better off turning back around and going home... Long story short, I ended up walking about 2 1/2 miles from Colfax and Kipling back to my apartment through those fucking snow drifts, not knowing where the sidewalk was, where the street was, where anything was, really. I barely could feel my legs and feet when I got home, but thankfully everything was fine an hour after I turned the heat up full blast in my apartment! I swear, it took me well over an hour to walk those 2 1/2 miles, it was probably the most difficult trek I've made in my life! "

...and I don't think the people being rescued by the national guard, the people stranded on the highway, hell, even the basketball fans that wanted to see the game yesterday are too happy about the blizzard... but, maybe all this sun is just burning my brain..

Hmm, because I was the dumbass to be out in it more than a little underprepared??? I wasn't bitching about the blizzard, you idiot, I was bitching about my 2 1/2 mile hike through the drifts!

Sheesh, you're a freaking moron! :hell:

Aaron (Glowrock)

PS: You know, this is becoming dangerously close to a city vs. city thread, which I believe is banned here on SSP...

glowrock

Dec 21, 2006, 4:04 PM

I agree. That snow was quite wet, and it brought down lots of tree branches and power lines, and several building roofs collapsed. This snow is more dry and powdery.

I'm thinking of verturing out on foot this afternoon and taking some neighborhood shots.

Yeah, the March 2003 blizzard brought down a LOT of the trees in my apartment complex, including one 30 footer that ended up blocking the stairwell in my building for about 12 hours... Thankfully, that thing didn't crash right INTO the building, eh? :)

BTW, even though this is a MAJOR storm, the 2003 blizzard was a lot larger, at least on the west side. That one resulted in something like 5 feet of snow over a few days outside my door...

Aaron (Glowrock)

BroncoCSU05

Dec 21, 2006, 4:34 PM

this blizzard is ridonkulous. i'm having fun stayin at home doing nothing but watching tv tho. my friend got in literately the last bus from DIA at 320pm yesterday and got into denver around 630ish. the bus wasn't scheduled to go en route to downtown, but had to come here to make it to the garage anyway, so he got on the bus and just waited it out. he's currently chilling with me, which is a hell of a better place to be than at DIA, stuck until noon on Friday at MINIMUM. only problem is now i gotta feed an extra mouth in my already low fridge, lol. at least we got plenty of canned food here.

PHX31

Dec 21, 2006, 4:42 PM

Hmm, because I was the dumbass to be out in it more than a little underprepared??? I wasn't bitching about the blizzard, you idiot, I was bitching about my 2 1/2 mile hike through the drifts!

Sheesh, you're a freaking moron! :hell:

Aaron (Glowrock)

PS: You know, this is becoming dangerously close to a city vs. city thread, which I believe is banned here on SSP...

You're calling me an idiot and a freaking moron??? I'm not the one trudging out in miserable blizzard conditions unprepared!!! :haha: :koko:

soonermeteor

Dec 21, 2006, 5:05 PM

Well i woke up this morning to 26 inches. That is very honestly less then I expected after hearing about totals in Denver ( 24 inches) and from DenverInfill before I went out. We are normally 6-10 inches higher.

BroncoCSU05

Dec 21, 2006, 5:07 PM

^ take that, suburbs

glowrock

Dec 21, 2006, 5:14 PM

You're calling me an idiot and a freaking moron??? I'm not the one trudging out in miserable blizzard conditions unprepared!!! :haha: :koko:

Honestly, enough of this shit. What the hell is your goddamned point posting in this thread? Do you HAVE a reason? Or are you just a self-serving asswipe with nothing better to do with his time than laugh at Denverites in a blizzard, even though we Denverites are actually having a pretty good time with it! :D

Aaron (Glowrock)

5280

Dec 21, 2006, 5:18 PM

I only have beer at my house, no real food. I'm debating when to crack the first one.

glowrock

Dec 21, 2006, 5:22 PM

Lucky you, I don't even have any beer left! :eek: (Though I do have a pork tenderloin just begging to be roasted in the oven with some potatoes and carrots! :D) Hmm, I'll tell ya' what, if we can get out of our driveways later today, I'll provide the food, you provide the beer! Hahaha

Aaron (Glowrock)

dktshb

Dec 21, 2006, 5:30 PM

Wow that's so cool!!!! We had frost for the second day in a row in the San Fernando Valley where I work. :haha:

Someone should get out and do a Denver Christmas thread... it will kick ass compared to some of the others that have popped up on the city photo page.

sundevilgrad

Dec 21, 2006, 5:34 PM

I'm completely jealous. Wish we could get some weather like that, but I guess I shouldn't complain about 300+ days of sunshine a year. Really cool pics though. Can't wait to get to Copper Mountain in a couple of weeks.

glowrock

Dec 21, 2006, 5:35 PM

You work in the Valley, dktshb? I was born in the Valley! (Tarzana Hospital, specifically) :)

Aaron (Glowrock)

5280

Dec 21, 2006, 5:39 PM