johnnyray
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Argle-Bargle, Jiggery-Pokery, and Applesauce
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Post by johnnyray on Mar 19, 2016 15:53:51 GMT -8
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Post by skschrip on Mar 19, 2016 19:00:30 GMT -8
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rebeccad
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Writing like a maniac
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Post by rebeccad on Mar 19, 2016 20:18:11 GMT -8
My apple trees are starting to bloom. I have a few poppies out, and the wallflowers are starting, too. The ceanothus is in full bloom.
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johnnyray
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Argle-Bargle, Jiggery-Pokery, and Applesauce
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Post by johnnyray on Mar 20, 2016 6:52:21 GMT -8
Still cold in the Chicago suburbs, down to 28 last night high 45 today, can still snow significantly well into April.
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amaruq
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Call me Little Spoon
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Post by amaruq on Mar 21, 2016 3:39:34 GMT -8
Might be looking down another blizzard this week...
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christye
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Livin the Life
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Post by christye on Mar 22, 2016 8:48:40 GMT -8
First day of spring we got a snow storm.
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Post by paula53 on Mar 22, 2016 10:15:54 GMT -8
Last week we were in the mid 70's. Early this morning it snowed a little. Nights are back in the low 30's. Hello spring. It will get better.
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swmtnbackpacker
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Back but probably posting soon under my real name ... Rico Sauve
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Post by swmtnbackpacker on Mar 22, 2016 22:50:28 GMT -8
Spring has been here since Super Bowl in Feb (wore shorts most afternoons after work).
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Post by Lamebeaver on Mar 23, 2016 3:29:37 GMT -8
Spring my a$$
Blizzard Warning URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER/BOULDER CO 349 AM MDT WED MAR 23 2016
...FAST MOVING STORM EXPECTED TO BRING WINTER WEATHER TO COLORADO TODAY...
.A POTENT WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO EAST CENTRAL COLORADO BY LATER THIS MORNING. HEAVY SNOW HAS DEVELOPED ALONG THE FRONT RANGE FOOTHILLS AND ADJACENT PLAINS EARLY THIS MORNING. SNOWFALL RATES OF 2 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. STRONG WINDS AND SNOW WILL THEN DEVELOP AND SPREAD OVER THE NORTHEAST COLORADO PLAINS THIS MORNING. POOR TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ON THE PLAINS DUE TO THE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. ROAD CLOSURES MAY BE POSSIBLE.
COZ040-041-044>046-048>051-231800- /O.CON.KBOU.BZ.W.0001.160323T1000Z-160324T0000Z/ NORTH DOUGLAS COUNTY BELOW 6000 FEET/DENVER/WEST ADAMS AND ARAPAHOE COUNTIES/EAST BROOMFIELD COUNTY- ELBERT/CENTRAL AND EAST DOUGLAS COUNTIES ABOVE 6000 FEET- MORGAN COUNTY-CENTRAL AND EAST ADAMS AND ARAPAHOE COUNTIES- NORTH AND NORTHEAST ELBERT COUNTY BELOW 6000 FEET/NORTH LINCOLN COUNTY-LOGAN COUNTY-WASHINGTON COUNTY-SEDGWICK COUNTY- PHILLIPS COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AURORA...BRIGHTON...CITY OF DENVER... DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...HIGHLANDS RANCH...LITTLETON... PARKER...CASTLE ROCK...ELBERT...FONDIS...KIOWA...LARKSPUR... BRUSH...FORT MORGAN...GOODRICH...WIGGINS...BENNETT...BYERS... DEER TRAIL...LEADER...AGATE...HUGO...LIMON...MATHESON...CROOK... MERINO...STERLING...PEETZ...AKRON...COPE...LAST CHANCE...OTIS... JULESBURG...OVID...SEDGWICK...AMHERST...HAXTUN...HOLYOKE 349 AM MDT WED MAR 23 2016
...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
* TIMING...THE SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AND SHIFT EAST OVER THE NORTHEAST PLAINS THIS MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW AND STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED FROM DURING THE MORNING THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 14 INCHES. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AND STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE FOUND ACROSS THE EASTERN PARTS OF THE METRO AREA AND FURTHER SOUTH ACROSS DOUGLAS AND ELBERT COUNTIES.
* WIND/VISIBILITY...NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ACROSS THE PLAINS. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS WEDNESDAY MORNING DUE TO SNOW PACKED...SLUSHY...AND ICY ROADS ALONG WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES. SOME ROAD CLOSURES WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE PLAINS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE.
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