We'll cross our fingers and see what Springtime brings. Hoping we all escape forest fires.

Not necessarily wildfire mitigation, but hopefully all the snow will save some trees. They've been dying off in the millions because drought that makes them more vulnerable to the boring beetles.

And we bracing for another blast. All of the Denver area schools are closed for tomorrow in an anticipate of a major storm. That doesn't happen too often. We could have an inch or maybe 20".

I am in Washington state and have so much snow all through Feb. and even in March. Today, also we got another 3 inches. The total snow has broken records set in 1916, I believe. Thus, a very, very unusual snow year for us.

Many homes have huge ice dams on roofs. Everyone is waiting impatiently for the temperatures to rise so roofer can go to roof and find the damage. Huge icicles on many homes. It has been a crazy year.

Looking forward to spring. Not even sure when we will see grass this year as the entire grassy area has huge mounds of snow.
Please, everyone be safe and look forward to spring.

ileen--We are in Washington as well, a suburb of Seattle, and had fresh snow yesterday morning. That first week of February brought us 35 inches and some of it is still in our yard, and then we kept getting more. Absolutely crazy for here! We are kicking ourselves for getting rid of our roof rake. I did go around with the fruit picker since it expands, and knocked what I could off the edges of the roof on on the first floor. We lost so many plants and a few trees.

Most schools in Colorado Springs, Manitou and Woodland Park are closed today too. They closed them yesterday afternoon, long before we even had a flake of snow.

This morning we woke to a few inches up here at 8,500 feet, but it's just getting underway and snowing as I type. They're calling for close to a foot where I live. Our schools up here have had three snow days in the last six weeks.

I had an appointment in Denver this morning, but cancelled two days ago, putting my faith in the weather guessers. Also cancelled a trip to Buena Vista a few weeks back when they predicted eight inches that never materialized. So it damn better snow a lot today!

Looks like it's an upslope storm here along the Front Range, so Durango might have missed the worst. It just started snowing in northern Colorado a few minutes ago, wind is blowing. Blizzard conditions predicted for this afternoon, I believe them on this one. The Nebraska panhandle looks like it's really going to get hammered.

We have to leave for a doctor appointment in a couple hours but it's less than a mile from home. Hopefully that will go OK. It's been raining and that is all going to freeze. Springtime in the Rockies!

I've never seen schools close the afternoon BEFORE a storm is due to hit. Never. But Denver, Aurora, Arvada, Boulder, Parker, Douglas County, Ft Collins-- all closed schools yesterday.

Rain turned to snow about 30 minutes ago, here in central Denver. The wind is cranking up. I think the wind is the big concern with this storm.

Staying inside today, and hoping the power doesn't go out!

PS. The pine beetle problem is exacerbated more by the 'warmer' temperature than by drought. We need several days in a row of frigid temps, in order to kill the beetle larvae. But we haven't been getting that consistent cold weather in recent years. We prayed for it, before having to take down all the affected trees on our three acres in the mountains. That's heartbreaking, let me tell you.

It's nasty up here in Teller County - six inches of snow so far, ferocious winds - the swaying of the huge pine trees is freaking me out. I-25 closed from Woodman (north Colorado Springs) to Monument and several roads closed out east. Our electricity keeps flickering on and off - several areas in Colorado Springs have lost power completely. Even the news stations keep losing power.

That's what I'm doing. Making soup and hoping we don't lose electricity. Glad to be retired.

My wife made soup, I'm making bread, hopefully the power stays on.

This is one for the record books, but it's also why we caution people about overly aggressive travel plans around here this time of year.
I just read it might be the lowest recorded air pressure ever seen in Pueblo.



And of course avalanche danger is back up at all mountain elevations.

School has been cancelled for tomorrow too. This is quite the bomb cyclone!

The weather forecast is dead on. At the moment Denver is isolated -- all roads around Denver are closed -- combination of accidents and snow. The airport is closed - only the fourth time in history. We have huge drifts in front of our garage and front door. Not going anywhere for a while. It is about as bad as I have seen in 39 years. We were here for the Christmas blizzard of 81 and St Pats of 03. Lot more snow then but much more wind this time. Reports of 80 mph +. In Denver at least 23 large trees are down with many blocking streets. It has stop so will see what daylight will bring.

Yeah, we're snowed in this morning too, got close to a foot of the white stuff. Will begin the dig out later today when the snow stops. Our driveway is a good 200 feet long, and very steep. There are snow drifts against the house and on the back patio, some as deep as four feet.