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Dial H For Hero

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18. I remember that storm very well. My parents lived in Kittridge (a tiny mountain town just west

Reply to Trailrider1951 (Reply #14)

Sun Sep 6, 2020, 04:06 PM

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of Denver) at the time. They had over six feet of snow, and the road to their house was impassable for ten days. They were without electricity the whole time, but had a fireplace with plenty of wood and a gas stove, so they were fine. Their landline worked without power, so I was able to keep in contact with them.

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Today, the temp here in CO is forecast to be 95 degrees. [View all] kentuck Sep 2020 OP

Of course. Many years of living here have seen those extremes. I have seen snow on Labor Day niyad Sep 2020 #1

I once remember my dad telling me about visiting Colorado in September Tommy_Carcetti Sep 2020 #2

NEVER Tribetime Sep 2020 #3

Yep, it happens in NE FL. lark Sep 2020 #4

In New Mexico, we once had 13 inches of snow in the morning, marybourg Sep 2020 #5

A little early for Polar Vortex that used to dip down over North America... MartyTheGreek Sep 2020 #6

The 1970's seemed to be that way jimfields33 Sep 2020 #7

Not uncommon here. Be prepared, especially if you go to the high country. Hotler Sep 2020 #8

It's gonna be 110F here in California for the next two days ansible Sep 2020 #9

97 now where I am in San Diego. Hit 112 yesterday. maveric Sep 2020 #11

108 now. maveric Sep 2020 #15

Holy cow! Is the Pacific Ocean now hot there too?! Buckeye_Democrat Sep 2020 #16

Water temp in the 70's. maveric Sep 2020 #17

My bestie lives in Loveland Alliepoo Sep 2020 #10

This has happened in Montana a few times. jalan48 Sep 2020 #12

That's a pretty extreme change! Buckeye_Democrat Sep 2020 #13

I lived in Denver (eastern suburbia) for about a year in 2003 Trailrider1951 Sep 2020 #14

I remember that storm very well. My parents lived in Kittridge (a tiny mountain town just west Dial H For Hero Sep 2020 #18