Colorado March Blizzard of 2009

March 26th.

Our weather channel has been forecasting a major snow storm for March 26th and 27th for about a week now but when we left for work at 8:15 our driveway had only a little snow and the sun was shinning brightly. I really kept thinking, "No snow today, they've missed the forecast."

As we head to Colorado Springs our street is just a little wet with snow only on the edges. But, we are in the truck "just in case".

About three hours later we are getting high winds and snow at the office. The office is about 20 miles from our house and about 1000 feet lower in elevation so if Colorado Springs looks like this the snow is probably piling up at our house.

We decide to leave the office around 2 p.m. and head north. I am really glad that Jerry is driving and that we are in the truck. 4-wheel drive is wonderful on days like this! Our only stop is at the grocery store to stock up on chips and the ingredients to make chili our favorite "snow food". It is a long 20 miles to our house.
Our driveway is not so bad but it is still snowing.
Our street is not so bad either but a big change from the morning. Because of the high winds, we have a lot of ice under the snow.
Our porches and walks are covered and we settle in with a pot of chili. Just perfect for a snowy spring night.
This morning, March 27,2009.

One of the best things about living in Monument and the Colorado Springs area is that the milkman delivers in rain, shine, sleet, hail and even in a March blizzard. Today's order was waiting in my milk box at 6 a.m. It included chocolate chip peanut butter cookie dough and a carton of green chili dip "just in case" the snow keeps on falling.

The milkman had to trudge through this snow to find the milk box. I'm really glad he did!

Jerry suiting up to snow blow.

The snow blower is one of the GREAT inventions of all time. For the first few years we would shovel our drive just enough to get the truck out or we would hire a snowplow to come and dig us out but since we bought a snow blower the clearing of snow has been much easier and faster.

Snow blowing the driveSome areas still have to be shoveled.

Believe it or not we will have some flowers in this courtyard after the Mother's Day and the last spring snowfall.

Our courtyard is a nice ski run today.
Clearing the driveway.
It takes about 1 hour.

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