The weather predictions out in Colorado seem to underestimate snow predictions. Growing up in the midwest and the south I'm used to the weathermen getting everyone whipped into a frenzy with their apocalyptic warnings and then we just get a little dusting. Not so in Colorado. They began predicting a blizzard with 8-10 inches of snow....by the end of this storm we had 24 INCHES OF SNOW in Centennial. Denver airport was shutdown and leaving our hotel room meant risking your next on the stairs, because with that much snow there are not stairs, its just a big slope of snow. It was really, really cool! LOL We enjoyed the novelty and kept the fire going strong in the fireplace. Incredibly, by the next day we were able to get out and drive to the theater. We wouldn't have gone far, but it was amazing how quickly the DOT got the roads cleared. By the end of the week most of the snow was gone and spring weather returned. I kept thinking I'd eventually pack up the snow stuff and send it home ahead of us, but spring and winter play a long game of tug of war in Denver.
Yesterday we played in the creek and this morning the snow was coming down over an inch and hour. Oh, and that is a full size privacy fence!
The kids did not get tired of the snow at all, each and every time they showed the same amount of enthusiasm.
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