NS2591 wrote:All I can say is here In Michigan I would kill to have some snow. I wanted to go chase Pere Marqutte 1225 in the snow, but I never got the chance becuase everytime it snowed, It snowed on monday, and Melted by Friday. PM 1225 ran on Saturdays and Sundays..... I want some freakin' snow, I've got the Snow Blower all ready to go and I havn't needed it yet. I think when Michigan does get hit, we're gonna get it bad.
All I can say is here In Michigan I would kill to have some snow. I wanted to go chase Pere Marqutte 1225 in the snow, but I never got the chance becuase everytime it snowed, It snowed on monday, and Melted by Friday. PM 1225 ran on Saturdays and Sundays..... I want some freakin' snow, I've got the Snow Blower all ready to go and I havn't needed it yet. I think when Michigan does get hit, we're gonna get it bad.
tomikawaTT wrote: SteamFreakSowfalls in Joisey? Did Al Qaida blow up the local slaughterhouse? Gives a whole new meaning to, "Cold ham sandwich."Chuck (LOL)
SteamFreak
Sowfalls in Joisey? Did Al Qaida blow up the local slaughterhouse? Gives a whole new meaning to, "Cold ham sandwich."
Chuck (LOL)
It's ash from the local incinerators.
Actually, Joisey has lots of farms & countryside outside of the New Yawk Metro area, but all visitors know is Newark Airport and the Turnpike. Historically we've had lots of snow. When I was a kid in the early 60's having 2 feet on the ground was common. That seems to have changed a bit, but last year was fairly heavy. I had Swiss coworkers complaining about the New Jersey winters!
Hammonton, New Jersey February 12, 2006
Nelson
Ex-Southern 385 Being Hoisted
It is good to see that there is plenty of snow falling in the mountains. That is where our water supply is. If we have a "dry" winter, then it is time to worry about the summer.
What's Snow?
Teditor
Queensland, Australia
I could give a bunch of reasons why many locales have not seen snow. However, this is a MRR forum! Hehe.
Matt
CurtMc wrote: I have been to Denver 30 times at least so I know all about. Also been down your way a bunch of times too. And here are the facts; you live in the mountains! If you are 5000+ up that is high. If Atlanta got 2 feet of snow and shut down, well ok. But COLORADO? If you live there you have snow blower ready to go. If you got a big property you have a plow too. And a large truck with 4x4 loaded with salt bags. If you don't then you should join the snowbirds heading south on I-25 a month ago. Hello Yuma here we are! csmith9474 wrote: CurtMc wrote: How can you say that Denver, the MILE HIGH CITY, is not in the mountains??? It is higher up than the eastern half of the country?! Yes there are BIGGER mountains to the west, but you are still up there. And we are all disappointed that the place we tell people they REALLY know how to handle snow I guess can't like we thought. Maybe we need to start referring to Denver as the Atlanta of the west and that real snow towns are up in Canada Midnight Railroader wrote: I don't know about other posters, but I live in Denver, which is NOT in the mountains. And any city that gets 24-48 hours of continuous snow is going to have problems.Where exactly do you live? And no, Denver is definately not in the mountains. We only live out here, so why should we know what we are talking about?
I have been to Denver 30 times at least so I know all about. Also been down your way a bunch of times too. And here are the facts; you live in the mountains! If you are 5000+ up that is high. If Atlanta got 2 feet of snow and shut down, well ok. But COLORADO? If you live there you have snow blower ready to go. If you got a big property you have a plow too. And a large truck with 4x4 loaded with salt bags. If you don't then you should join the snowbirds heading south on I-25 a month ago. Hello Yuma here we are!
csmith9474 wrote: CurtMc wrote: How can you say that Denver, the MILE HIGH CITY, is not in the mountains??? It is higher up than the eastern half of the country?! Yes there are BIGGER mountains to the west, but you are still up there. And we are all disappointed that the place we tell people they REALLY know how to handle snow I guess can't like we thought. Maybe we need to start referring to Denver as the Atlanta of the west and that real snow towns are up in Canada Midnight Railroader wrote: I don't know about other posters, but I live in Denver, which is NOT in the mountains. And any city that gets 24-48 hours of continuous snow is going to have problems.Where exactly do you live? And no, Denver is definately not in the mountains. We only live out here, so why should we know what we are talking about?
CurtMc wrote: How can you say that Denver, the MILE HIGH CITY, is not in the mountains??? It is higher up than the eastern half of the country?! Yes there are BIGGER mountains to the west, but you are still up there. And we are all disappointed that the place we tell people they REALLY know how to handle snow I guess can't like we thought. Maybe we need to start referring to Denver as the Atlanta of the west and that real snow towns are up in Canada Midnight Railroader wrote: I don't know about other posters, but I live in Denver, which is NOT in the mountains. And any city that gets 24-48 hours of continuous snow is going to have problems.
How can you say that Denver, the MILE HIGH CITY, is not in the mountains??? It is higher up than the eastern half of the country?! Yes there are BIGGER mountains to the west, but you are still up there.
And we are all disappointed that the place we tell people they REALLY know how to handle snow I guess can't like we thought. Maybe we need to start referring to Denver as the Atlanta of the west and that real snow towns are up in Canada
Midnight Railroader wrote: I don't know about other posters, but I live in Denver, which is NOT in the mountains. And any city that gets 24-48 hours of continuous snow is going to have problems.
Where exactly do you live? And no, Denver is definately not in the mountains. We only live out here, so why should we know what we are talking about?
Ah, you visited here a few times. Well heck, you are an old pro then. Go troll somewhere else!
I guess everyone can afford a 4x4 vehicle, plows, and snow throwers that will handle two feet of snow in your world. Must be nice. I guess the rest of us are stuck in reality here.
It is also good to learn that anything above 5000' asl is "in the mountains". In all the geography I have studied, we were never taught that.
Edit: Try going and telling the folks in Calhan that they are "in the mountains" (6558').
CurtMc wrote:I have been to Denver 30 times at least so I know all about. Also been down your way a bunch of times too. And here are the facts; you live in the mountains! If you are 5000+ up that is high. If Atlanta got 2 feet of snow and shut down, well ok. But COLORADO? If you live there you have snow blower ready to go. If you got a big property you have a plow too. And a large truck with 4x4 loaded with salt bags. If you don't then you should join the snowbirds heading south on I-25 a month ago. Hello Yuma here we are! csmith9474 wrote: CurtMc wrote: How can you say that Denver, the MILE HIGH CITY, is not in the mountains??? It is higher up than the eastern half of the country?! Yes there are BIGGER mountains to the west, but you are still up there. And we are all disappointed that the place we tell people they REALLY know how to handle snow I guess can't like we thought. Maybe we need to start referring to Denver as the Atlanta of the west and that real snow towns are up in Canada Midnight Railroader wrote: I don't know about other posters, but I live in Denver, which is NOT in the mountains. And any city that gets 24-48 hours of continuous snow is going to have problems.Where exactly do you live? And no, Denver is definately not in the mountains. We only live out here, so why should we know what we are talking about?
I know the view to the west is awesome except for the smog days.
But you are still up there. It is not like Hawaii where you are at sea level and look up to 14,000 foot mountains with snow on top of them.
Midnight Railroader wrote: Curt, take a look at a topographic map of Colorado some time. Denver and its surrounding metro area sits on a plain. The Rocky Mountains start west of town, and, yes, they get a good deal of snow. In fact, there's frequently snow on the mountain peaks when it's 97 degrees in Denver in July.
Curt, take a look at a topographic map of Colorado some time. Denver and its surrounding metro area sits on a plain. The Rocky Mountains start west of town, and, yes, they get a good deal of snow. In fact, there's frequently snow on the mountain peaks when it's 97 degrees in Denver in July.
Sherwyn Dirks wrote:What is that at that drop-off anyway. Looks like a railroad track. You all Colorado people make me jealous. I don't think I would be tired of snow just yet. I live in Misery where we got a record of about 6 inches last year which all melted the next day. We also only got to skating a couple of times in which someone just about fell in every time. The one time there was a spot that was knee deep water.
Sorry I didn't clarify on that. It is the cog railway that runs from Manitou Springs to the top of Pike's Peak (14,110'). I personally prefer to drive up, but I will ride the cog one of these days just to say I did.
csmith9474 wrote: uspscsx wrote: Midnight Railroader wrote: I don't know about other posters, but I live in Denver, which is NOT in the mountains. And any city that gets 24-48 hours of continuous snow is going to have problems.If my sources are correct, Denver's elevation is around 5,280 feet, or one mile. That's the equivalent of the highest point in this mountain range. Heh, maybe not mountains to you!Matt I am about 7000', and Pike's Peak tops out at 14,110'. The mountains are just a little bit higher out here. Here is a good pic from up there...
uspscsx wrote: Midnight Railroader wrote: I don't know about other posters, but I live in Denver, which is NOT in the mountains. And any city that gets 24-48 hours of continuous snow is going to have problems.If my sources are correct, Denver's elevation is around 5,280 feet, or one mile. That's the equivalent of the highest point in this mountain range. Heh, maybe not mountains to you!Matt
If my sources are correct, Denver's elevation is around 5,280 feet, or one mile. That's the equivalent of the highest point in this mountain range. Heh, maybe not mountains to you!
I am about 7000', and Pike's Peak tops out at 14,110'. The mountains are just a little bit higher out here. Here is a good pic from up there...
That's one massive drop. Makes me want to move out there...hehe.
Just a couple of points .
uspscsx
Here in the West, the plains are higher than the mountains are in the East. Denver is at the western edge of a great big flat (but slightly sloped) area, and at the foot of the Front Range.
NSnscaler wrote: the trains ARE running! http://www.railpictures.net/ has som incredible photos of BNSF trains running through the drifts
the trains ARE running! http://www.railpictures.net/ has som incredible photos of BNSF trains running through the drifts
This first photo is from 2003, but it looks like it could be a scene from the "The Shining."
And this one is in Denver on 12/22. Could be weather related, but there's no reason given.
csmith9474 wrote: I don't have any from today, but here are some pics of last week's little "snow event":
I don't have any from today, but here are some pics of last week's little "snow event":
Smitty, you're killing me with all of that gorgeous scenery just outside your door. We had record breaking sowfalls in the New Jersey last year, and this year nada. People here think I'm nuts because I actually like driving in it.
Midnight Railroader wrote:Needless to say, I will NEVER use DHL again.
DHL is the worst choice for shipping. No wonder! Airborne Express, their predecesor, was worse.
My front door has no porch roof, sits atop a hill, without even a walkway leading to it, and faces a state highway. Thus, we use our back door as the primary door. I have requested all shipping companies and USPS to deliver parcels to the back door. All have complied...except for DHL. For some reason, my calls have not sunk in. They've delivered two or three packages to the front door, and each time I have called them. They once left a package out in the rain, ruining a Kato SD40-2 with a decoder installed. Airborne, on the other hand, hired complete [insert derogative term meaning absent-minded, lost, or clinically insane]. I bought an airbrush off eBay from an extremely nice individual, and they shipped it via AE. I did not receive it for two weeks; Airborne claimed they delivered it to Texas instead of Tennessee, despite the fact that there is not a town with the same name as mine in Texas. It was placed behind my riding lawn mower on my carport one day by an unknown individual. I suspect it was delivered up the road, unless someone drove all the way from Texas. AE sure didn't deliver it. Soon after, they were swallowed up. I sure wonder why.
CurtMc wrote:What is with Colorado?? Come on guys, the REST OF THE COUNTRY says 'out in Denver they know how to handle snow' yet TWICE now you guys are hiking your skirts up and calling out the National Guard???? Get with it, it is WINTER guys, and you live, like, ah, in the MOUNTAINS! P.S. Are the trains running?
What is with Colorado?? Come on guys, the REST OF THE COUNTRY says 'out in Denver they know how to handle snow' yet TWICE now you guys are hiking your skirts up and calling out the National Guard????
Get with it, it is WINTER guys, and you live, like, ah, in the MOUNTAINS!
P.S. Are the trains running?
It didn't help that, despite the fact that I gave them a tracking number, they wanted a physical description of the box...so, I guess the computerized system is useless and they intended to go find it by digging through all their freight.
Needless to say, I will NEVER use DHL again.
uspscsx wrote: Dekruif!By all means, post the pics!I'm not a meteorologist, but do know a bit about it, and do keep up with the weather. By this point, we (Elev. 2500 ft) usually have had eight to twelve "snows," usually netting us six to ten inches; the "mountains" (Elev. 3300-4500 ft) ten to thirteen "snows" for about ten to fifteen inches. It's snowed maybe four times, for a grand total of 1.5 inches. (Mtn's have gotten considerably more snow in those four events, around six inches) I could go on about why we've gotten so little and when we (and some of the east) will see snow, but this is a trains forum! We are in the middle of a warm spell that will last until mid-Jan. Matt
Dekruif!
By all means, post the pics!
I'm not a meteorologist, but do know a bit about it, and do keep up with the weather. By this point, we (Elev. 2500 ft) usually have had eight to twelve "snows," usually netting us six to ten inches; the "mountains" (Elev. 3300-4500 ft) ten to thirteen "snows" for about ten to fifteen inches. It's snowed maybe four times, for a grand total of 1.5 inches. (Mtn's have gotten considerably more snow in those four events, around six inches) I could go on about why we've gotten so little and when we (and some of the east) will see snow, but this is a trains forum! We are in the middle of a warm spell that will last until mid-Jan.
Did you check out the pics I posted from last week's blizzard? That is about the same as we are at NOW. There is still more to come.. Fortunately there isn't the wind there was with the last storm. I am going to try to get some pics tomorrow after we get a little more snow.
BTW, dekruif, where are you exactly? I know there are a few of us on here in Colorado and was thinkin' maybe we should all meet up at Caboose sometime.
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