Spring Time in Rockies
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From: Bowboy
14-Mar-21
This out my front window.
This out my front window.
Gotta love spring time in the Rockies. I have 5ft drifts with the 20-25 wind.
From: midwest
14-Mar-21
I guess the moisture is great but dang!
From: wytex
14-Mar-21
Piling up fast over here in Laramie.
From: Grey Ghost
14-Mar-21
I just got done shoveling my driveway and walks. We only have about a 12" so far, but the water content makes if feel like 2 feet. By the time I finished, there was another inch where I started. I love the moisture, but my back doesn't love the shoveling.
Matt
From: t-roy
14-Mar-21
What kind of impact, if any, will this have on the wildlife in the areas that are getting dumped on?
From: Grey Ghost
14-Mar-21
The benefits that all the moisture will bring will likely help wildlife more than hurt.
Matt
From: wyobullshooter
14-Mar-21
This is the back of the house. We just hit 26” of snow in Cheyenne and it’s supposed to keep up till morning. As always, the damn wind makes it much worse...50+ mph gusts. As GG says, we’ve been way behind in moisture, so the long-term benefits will outweigh the short-term misery.
Hey Craig, after you finish digging yourself out, I could use a hand. ;-)
From: Bowboy
14-Mar-21
Sorry Rob I have my own snow problem:)
T-Roy the wildlife should be fine. I feel bad for the ranchers since it's calving season here.
From: Jaquomo
14-Mar-21
40" of wet snow at my mountain place and the plows are shut down due to visibility. We came down to town before it hit and have 22" here and still coming down, big wind, big branches breaking, haven't had power all day. Inconvenience, but we'll take it because we need it bad.
From: Bowboy
14-Mar-21
Cheyenne just broke thier record set in 1979 for snow in March.
Like Lou stated we need the moisture.
From: Shiloh
14-Mar-21
Sounds like effects of global warming
From: c3
14-Mar-21
Craig, looks like you guys are having fun up there :)
Sunny and 55 down here today. Had light rain and snow down to 6000' the last two days.
I'll have to say, I wouldn't trade you right now. I'll cuss that statement come sept though hahahahhaha
Cheers, Pete
From: Jaquomo
14-Mar-21
It's the effects of March, which has always been our snowiest month.
From: Bowboy
14-Mar-21
Yep, that resident general tag is worth it Pete:)
From: wyobullshooter
14-Mar-21
^^^^ It’s worth it in September. It’s debatable the other 11 months of the year! Ha!
From: Paul@thefort
14-Mar-21
Same month of March in 2003, 32 inch of snow hit the Ft Collins Loveland area in three days. Caved in 52 older buildings , snow load. Our power just came back on , 4:44 pm being off since this am. Cranked up the old John Deere, 826 snow blower to clear drive way. Fun stuff, good to be outside. We got at least 20 in of snow here and now blowing. Should end tomorrow.
From: Bowboy
14-Mar-21
Paul you can come north and help out you're neighbors with that snow blower:)
From: Paul@thefort
14-Mar-21
Hey Craig, just a few days ago, we were praying for some much needed moisture. I guess our prayers were answered. The day before the snow, I fertilizer the lawn and garden. Temps predicted to be in the 50-60 next week. Good luck with your snow clearing.
From: Treeline
14-Mar-21
Classic March up slop! Just a dusting up here in NWCO... still low for moisture up here but have a while to go before spring up in the high country. Hopefully y’all can get dug out and not too many problems down there!
From: Bow Bullet
14-Mar-21
Measured 21" on the tonneau cover of my truck here in NE Loveland. Really wet, heavy stuff. No power outages though. :-)
From: Jaquomo
15-Mar-21
Still no power at 10:30 but life is good. Generator is running TV and Dish and lights. We have plenty of food, beer, whiskey, and ammo. Like camping in the wall tent except with tv!
From: Bowboy
15-Mar-21
They stated on the news here in Cheyenne we got 31 inches. I live in the county so I think we got more than that. Lots of shoveling happening this morning.
