{"id":2539,"date":"2016-03-24T16:38:22","date_gmt":"2016-03-24T16:38:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/isobaresoffit.com\/?p=2539"},"modified":"2016-03-24T16:38:22","modified_gmt":"2016-03-24T16:38:22","slug":"springtime-in-the-rockies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/isobaresoffit.com\/2016\/03\/24\/springtime-in-the-rockies\/","title":{"rendered":"Springtime in the Rockies"},"content":{"rendered":"

So, technically we’re in the front range and not in the mountains, but March and April are our snowiest months.\u00a0 On Tuesday, it was sunny and warm and then yesterday we were in the midst of a blizzard with over a foot of snow and sixty mile an hour winds.\u00a0 When we talk to people who aren’t familiar with Colorado, they assume that getting snow like that is pretty common, but really it isn’t.\u00a0 Normally we get a couple of inches of snow and then it goes away the next day, so this was definitely unexpected.\u00a0 In fact, the storm was so bad that it closed Denver International Airport for only the third time since its been open.\u00a0 All highways between Denver and Colorado Springs were closed as well as from Denver and Colorado Springs\u00a0to Kansas were also closed, stranding hundreds of motorists.\u00a0 The national guard was called out to rescue stranded motorists as this storm caught everyone off-guard.<\/p>\n

\"It<\/a>
It Didn’t Start Out Too Bad<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"But<\/a>
But as We Drove, It Got Worse<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"And<\/a>
And Worse<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

During a storm of this magnitude, it is recommended that you stay off the roads unless you absolutely have to go someplace.\u00a0 Unfortunately, we had to get on the roads for a short while and it was a\u00a0harrowing experience.\u00a0 We thought that driving in Iceland was white knuckle driving, but compared to yesterday, that was a walk in the park.\u00a0 At times the wind and snow was causing true whiteout conditions where we couldn’t see more than a couple of feet in front of the car.\u00a0 In fact, we almost missed the turn into our neighborhood because we literally couldn’t see the intersection.\u00a0 Fortunately, we made it home safely and were happy not to be on the road anymore.<\/p>\n

\"Then<\/a>
Then It Was Down Right Dangerous<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"We<\/a>
We Couldn’t See Anything – There Are Cars Ahead of Us<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"We<\/a>
We Couldn’t Wait to Get Home<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"It<\/a>
It Was Quite the Drive<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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So, technically we’re in the front range and not in the mountains, but March and April are our snowiest months.\u00a0 On Tuesday, it was sunny and warm and then yesterday we were in the midst of a blizzard with over a foot of snow and sixty mile an hour winds.\u00a0 When we talk to people … <\/p>\n

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