Winter weather in South Park (Denver, Salida: live, relocating, land)

[Altavista]

As a landowner in Park County, in the South Park valley, I am considering relocating between Fairplay and Hartsel, but I have never spent time during the winter. Is the snowfall extreme like the ski areas of Summit Co.? Any insight would be appreciated.

[McGowdog]

The inhabitants of that area must either be stuck in a snow storm or busy gambling at Cripple Creek! LMDO!

[coltoncity]

Look I dont know about the weather in South Park but I do know you need to tell those D*** kids to watch their mouths!!!

[winglady]

Originally Posted by Altavista

As a landowner in Park County, in the South Park valley, I am considering relocating between Fairplay and Hartsel, but I have never spent time during the winter. Is the snowfall extreme like the ski areas of Summit Co.? Any insight would be appreciated.

We have friends who live "uphill" from there above Alma, and we often drove through South Park via Hartsel and Fairplay to visit them. While they had quite a bit of snow and very cold temperatures during the winter up at 10,500', we found that there was generally far less snow (sometimes none at all) and warmer temperatures in the region you're asking about.

On the other hand, South Park is also known for its wind. It may not get a lot of snow, but when it is windy, the blowing snow can create ground blizzards that can be pretty nasty. If your land is in a treed area, you probably won't have as much of a problem with the wind as the open areas have.

[Colomonter]

Originally Posted by winglady

We have friends who live "uphill" from there above Alma, and we often drove through South Park via Hartsel and Fairplay to visit them. While they had quite a bit of snow and very cold temperatures during the winter up at 10,500', we found that there was generally far less snow (sometimes none at all) and warmer temperatures in the region you're asking about.

On the other hand, South Park is also known for its wind. It may not get a lot of snow, but when it is windy, the blowing snow can create ground blizzards that can be pretty nasty. If your land is in a treed area, you probably won't have as much of a problem with the wind as the open areas have.

I lived in Salida for many years and drove to Denver through South Park and "winglady" is right on the money. Sometimes no snow at all, but stay off the roads if there are ground blizzards.