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Dakay- Be glad most people refuse to drive. I will say I'm amazed and pleased how quickly the road crew got out and plowed/sanded last night. I'd be curious to see how they cope in the moutainous areas of Colorado at times like this.


Sounds like a typical day in the mountains! Yesterday, (it was snowing) we left the condo at 9,700 ft, drove down to 9,100 ft and up to Copper mtn at 9,600 ft. We skied in about 8" of snow. Chains were required on commerical vehicles but not cars. The roads were snow covered but passable. I-70 has been closed 3 times already this winter but it is usually due to blizzard type conditions.

We just had our 4th snowstorm this winter in Denver. There was about 6-10" but very few school closings or delays. Yes, there were traffic delays and accident but most people take a day like this in stride. For example, I just heard on the news that the roads are icy in Denver tonight but employees are getting off work and heading to the malls!

However, I used to live in Cincinnati. If a flake of snow was predicted there were huge lines in the grocery store, schools closed for a couple of inches and everyone thought it was the end of the world!