Well, it seems that the Front Range gets hit with a sizeable storm about every 3 years, so we were about due (the last one hit in March of 2003, the same day I was supposed to defend my Masters Thesis). The weather forecasts had warned of this storm for a day or two, but in Colorado that can mean little (since the forecasts are frequently wrong). The storm ended up dropping 24" (officially) in our part of town, although where we placed the yardstick only showed a max of 18". The storm wreaked havoc on DIA, stranding lots of passengers, and cancelling flights (including the one that Brian's parents were supposed to fly in on), but overall, the city handled the storm better than in the past.
The snow begins to fall The snow begins to fall The car starts to get covered Lisa, shoveling in the wind Trying to keep the driveway clear... Interesting snow overhangs More interesting snow overhangs The wind was blowing so hard, I had to shovel with ski goggles on More snow accumulates on the 4Runner Our yardstick indicates that we now have 17" - but the snow is still falling The front yard Snow piled up on our covered front porch The back door opens into the snow (that was shoveled the night before) Brian, knee deep in snow on the back deck Lisa shoveling The 4Runner completely buried Lisa, making a snow angel (on the driveway) Brian threw Lisa into the snow Pontiac Street, looking north Pontiac Street, looking south The shoveled front walk Using our snowshoes to get out of the house Brian sledding down a nearby hill Interesting snow overhanging a neighbors roof Our backyard Making cookies to pass the time Making cookies to pass the time Making cookies to pass the time The sun finally comes out! The backyard with clear skies The day after: 45 degrees and clear skies Our neighbors digging out their sedans Pontiac Street, looking south A grocery cart at Whole Foods The snow begins to fall The snow begins to fall The car starts to get covered Lisa, shoveling in the wind Trying to keep the driveway clear... Interesting snow overhangs More interesting snow overhangs The wind was blowing so hard, I had to shovel with ski goggles on More snow accumulates on the 4Runner Our yardstick indicates that we now have 17" - but the snow is still falling The front yard Snow piled up on our covered front porch The back door opens into the snow (that was shoveled the night before) Brian, knee deep in snow on the back deck Lisa shoveling The 4Runner completely buried Lisa, making a snow angel (on the driveway) Brian threw Lisa into the snow Pontiac Street, looking north Pontiac Street, looking south The shoveled front walk Using our snowshoes to get out of the house Brian sledding down a nearby hill Interesting snow overhanging a neighbors roof Our backyard Making cookies to pass the time Making cookies to pass the time Making cookies to pass the time The sun finally comes out! The backyard with clear skies The day after: 45 degrees and clear skies Our neighbors digging out their sedans Pontiac Street, looking south A grocery cart at Whole Foods
