Colorado winters. (camping, to live, trailer)

[formercalifornian]

Been to the mountains many times, Ryan, but I never feel the need to push it with the weather. Age has tempered my desire to engage in useless battles with nature. Checking the weather report and heeding to caution before heading off to the high country will generally prevent problems. Sometimes it's just wiser to stay home until the roads are in better condition, but you might enjoy tempting fate, since you have the almighty truck to bail you out when wisdom fails.

[Fuzz]

Up here in Summit County many people (including us) do just fine with 2WD cars year-round (w/ snow-tires in the winter).

Even with the record snowfall we had last winter, not going to work was never an issue. My wife worked in Leadville and she did not go in one day only -- not because the roads were closed, but because it would just take too long to drive to make it worth it.

[nelumbo]

My office closes for non-essential employees sometimes for snow - we got two days for the first round in Dec 2006, another day the following week, and I think maybe a day in January 2007, plus a sprinkling of delayed openings. Last year, I don't think we got any days off, although there may have been a delayed opening. When the roads are bad, my bus is easily an hour late (ie, an hour goes by with no buses arriving at all, although there is supposed to be a bus every 15 minutes), so when there is an hour delayed opening, I leave at the same time as usual to account for the bus. Watching car after car spin out when trying to make a left turn on the ice-covered road at least provides some entertainment when the bus is late.

IIRC, there was some evening last winter? when it started snowing in the late afternoon, and completely snarled traffic in Boulder so that it took some people two hours just to go two or three miles across town.

[Katiana]

Originally Posted by nelumbo

IIRC, there was some evening last winter? when it started snowing in the late afternoon, and completely snarled traffic in Boulder so that it took some people two hours just to go two or three miles across town.

Dh was caught up in that. He was ANGRY!

[ryanek9freak]

I don't know, I guess me and all the tens of thousands of people who live in this state with lifted Jeeps, apparently don't need them.

[chilaili]

Originally Posted by out of bay or bust

On average how many days in the winter do you not make it to work because of weather conditions? When it is snowing do you just leave a half hour early and drive accordingly? I have done plenty of snow driving on vacations skiing but I have never lived in show country. Yes I do know that 4 wheel drive is not 4 wheel stop.

It's not the snow or ice that that worries me, it's the idiots who think they can still drive at 75mph, without lights or windshield wipers, no matter what the weather or road conditions

[suzco]

Originally Posted by chilaili

It's not the snow or ice that that worries me, it's the idiots who think they can still drive at 75mph, without lights or windshield wipers, no matter what the weather or road conditions

You mean folks like this?

Originally Posted by ioneq

In my opinion, people that drive slow on snow and ice tend to be larger problems than people that drive the speed limits. You see, the idiots driving the larger 4x4s at 80mph will slide off the road into a snow bank and that individual will wait hours for a tow. However, the people driving SLOW IN THE LEFT LANE will get hit from behind and make everyone wait for hours.

If you are not comfortable driving in the snow, then get off the road. If you feel it is your job to become a traffic regulator (BY DRIVING SLOW IN THE LEFT LANE!) maybe you should consider becoming a police officer. Then you can give out tickets to people for minor traffic infractions when you should be fighting criminal infractions(aka grand theft auto?). But please stop driving far below the speed limit simply because YOU are not comfortable; It is a sure fire way to increase aggression and cause traffic problems. (note; it is against the law to drive slow in the left lane, it is NOT to drive the speed limit {while a cop CAN give a ticket for 'too fast for conditions', it is a matter of personal opinion of that cop. There is no personal opinion involved in driving slow in the left lane, it is wrong})

Now if we can only take care of those darn minivan rubbernecker personalities...

[chilaili]

Well, people who drive too slow in the fast lane are just as bad, I do agree with that. There are sections of I-25 where it's posted that the MINIMUM speed is 55mph, but also that slower traffic should keep to the right, and people who drive at 55mph in good weather are just as irresponsible.

The problem with the morons who drive too fast in the snow is that when they realise the car in front is only doing 55, they slam on their brakes, spin out of control, hit 5 other vehicles and cause a massive pile-up, not to mention untold damage to cars and people. That I have also seen. Just because you have a 4WD doesn't make your car immune to spinouts.

[out of bay or bust]

Moving to Parker.

[gooberlx]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

Up here in Summit County many people (including us) do just fine with 2WD cars year-round (w/ snow-tires in the winter).

Even with the record snowfall we had last winter, not going to work was never an issue. My wife worked in Leadville and she did not go in one day only -- not because the roads were closed, but because it would just take too long to drive to make it worth it.

I can relate, even in the metro area. I'll admit I took one "snow day" this last winter...but because I have short tolerance for a 30 minute commute taking four hours.