When I open the shades in the morning and gaze out over our deck and back yard, I know that the meteorologists’ predictions were vastly exceeded. Our bench holds more than the forecast 4 inches of snow and our trusted measuring stick confirms that 10 inches fell overnight. This on top of the 8 inches … Continue reading Winter’s Last Hurrah?
The recent sighting of green leaves pushing through the soil is a reminder that winter will soon come to an end and prompted me to share a few more wintry impressions. Colorado’s Front Range and plains have seen several rounds of snow since December and the entire eastern half of the state is currently out … Continue reading Winter Walks
The scene above shows our autumn-attired back yard on October 21. The comparison image below was taken only one week later, on October 28, and reflects the striking difference a mere week had wrought on our fall foliage. As the intervening days came with above-average temperatures in the 60s to 70s F (20s C) and … Continue reading A Week Full of Surprises
No sooner had I lamented January’s dearth of snow than our first substantial winter storm dropped a much-anticipated and greatly appreciated 7 inches in our corner of the country. As we all know, not each snowfall is created equal. While we have lived through many a blizzard, this most recent meteorological event allowed each snowflake … Continue reading Winter At Last
In the wake of my recent lament about our want of precipitation, I’m happy to report that three separate storms in the past week have brought some highly-appreciated moisture—in the form of snow. Totals varied based on location, but at the southern end of Colorado Springs we received a minimum of 8 inches (20 centimeters). … Continue reading Winter, Finally
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