Major Snowstorm - Front Range - Dec 20/21 - PHOTO INTENSIVE (Denver: living in, distance)

[LoveBoating]

Well, the weather forecasters have been talking about it and people have been asking about it......yes heavy snow is on it's way for the Denver area! Get ready for 10-20" of the white stuff! The snow is suppose to start early tomorrow morning (4AM) and go all the way thru into Thursday afternoon. In Parker, where we live (28 mi. southeast of Denver), we got a foot of snow this past Oct, the Wednesday before Halloween. This storm will dump a number of inches of snow on us also........thank God for snowblowers!
And, yes, with the day/night temps staying fairly cold, most of this snow will be around on Christmas day......YES!!!
So, for you "freshly moved" folks from Southern California......get ready for some very, very wintery driving. Just take it easy on the roads and you should be fine. But, please don't drive like you would in Southern California....fast, that is.
Good Luck everyone!

[votive]

I'll probably get a new F250 4x4

How will I fair?

[BlueWillowPlate]

Yikes
Looks like y'all will have a white Christmas!

From Channel 9's Weather Page:

TODAY'S FORECAST:
***MAJOR STORM TO IMPACT ALL OF COLORADO WEDNESDAY*** Denver, tonight, becoming cloudy with 1-2" of new snowfall by the end of the morning rush hour. WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT Wednesday

Eastern Plains, tonight, snow developing with 1-4" by early morning with lows in the teens and low 20s. WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT Wednesday, for northern Colorado and along I-70. Total snowfall: 10-20"

BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT Wednesday, along I-76, Washington, Logan, Phillips and Sedgwick counties. Total snowfall: 16-22"

SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT Tonight and Wednesday, along I-25 from Colorado Springs to the south into Walsenburg. Total snowfall: 8-14"

Mountains, tonight, snow, heaviest in the Elk San Juan and Front Range Mountains with lows in the teens.

WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT Tonight and Wednesday: Front Range Mountains, Summit, Grand, Larimer, Clear Creek, Gilpin and Boulder counties, Grand Mesa, Elk Mountains, and San Juan Mountains. Total snowfall: 24-36" Front Range Mountains, 10-20", Park, Gore, Northern, Elk and San Juan Mountains.

Western Slope, tonight, snow with 3-6" from Montrose south, 8-12" along the Colorado River valley.WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT Tonight and Wednesday from the Vail Valley west to Grand Junction.

SNOW ADVISORY in effect tonight and tomorrow, Yampa Valley, Hayden, Craig and Steamboat Springs. Total snowfall: 3-6". complete forecast

[NatureCoastFL]

Please post your snow pics from this storm and any cool white christmas pics for those of us stuck in the heat and rain...

Thanks!

[Mike from back east]

Originally Posted by votive

I'll probably get a new F250 4x4. How will I fair?

You'll do fine. I've a Grand Cherokee 4x4, no problem getting around.

And I always keep in mind the old saying...4 wheel drive doesn't mean 4 wheel stop.

Go slower, keep extra distance and start slowing well before a red light, stop sign, exit ramp or bend in the road.

Jeans, boots and a Stetson will compliment the truck, giving you a full Colorado experience....

s/Mike

[Mike from back east]

Wednesday, 10AM, storm is raging. It's a GREAT Colorado day!

Pix:
- http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e218/Pix999/Snow-Misc-Pix/2006-1220-001.jpg (broken link)
- http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e218/Pix999/Snow-Misc-Pix/2006-1220-002.jpg (broken link)


Video's, about 10Mb each
- http://s40.photobucket.com/albums/e218/Pix999/Snow-Misc-Pix/?action=view&current=2006-1220-003EarlyStorm7AM.flv (broken link)
- http://s40.photobucket.com/albums/e218/Pix999/Snow-Misc-Pix/?action=view&current=2006-1220-004FullStorm9AM.flv (broken link)

s/Mike

[KewGee]

My nephew, his wife, and two sons are traveling to Denver to welcome their new grandson who is due on December 22. Their other son, the expectant father, and his wife are in the Navy. I'm awaiting word from my sister to see how they fared the weather. Living in Texas, snow is not something we're used to. I trust the trip is going well. Keep warm my new little great-great nephew.

[BlueWillowPlate]

Wishing your nephew and his family all my best,amjb.
My son flew into Denver this morning from Madison and got in okay.
::sending good vibes to all travelers::

[TinajaCo]

Almost noon and it's coming down hard here..... we have a good 4-5" so far, with lots more to come!!

[NatureCoastFL]

Great pics/video Mike. I love your Charlie Brown Christmas Tree. Please take some pics when its over so we can see how bad it was at your location.

Here are some pics I found from the Colorado Dept of Transporation(CDOT) web cams near denver: (the pics were taken around 11:50am local time)