Ok, now melt already...

The big hyped storm came with a lot of wind and bad visibility, but not near as much snow as promised, but the 6 or 8 inches we got is WAY more than we saw at one time this winter. Seems the Boulder area was in the sweet spot of this storm according to Elayne's pictures

However, it is still spring, and we would rather have sunshine, warmth, budding trees and spring flowers, so now its time to melt it, but meanwhile the dogs are enjoying the snow.

Not so much here, thanks wind.


A bit more here

Weave?



Rip thinks there is nothing more comfy than a pile of snow.

Let the winter games begin!



Somehow, Skye finds a tennis ball.

Tennis ball hunting. He puts it in the snow, and then snorkels around until its found.

YESSS!! Success!

Damn, game over. Where'd that ball go?

Yes, but not all at once!

Ok, I've mentioned that eastern Colorado has been Seriously dry this winter, with maybe 25% of normal moisture and nearly no snow at all. We've got a storm coming in for tomorrow and Friday that stands to remedy that dryness with a big blast of snow. If my math is right, the national weather service is calling for 14 - 22" of snow by the time its done on Friday. Add to that some serious wind, and we have the makings of a drift-fest, something I'm all too familiar with.

Thursday: A chance of snow before 10am, then snow and areas of blowing snow after 10am. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 30. Blustery, with a east northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north between 20 and 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Thursday Night: Snow and areas of blowing snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 11. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a north northwest wind between 25 and 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 9 to 13 inches possible.

Friday: Snow likely and areas of blowing snow before noon, then areas of blowing snow and a chance of snow after noon. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a north northwest wind between 15 and 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Here's a picture from two years ago when we had a big storm like this one. How about those drifts...