Looks like it's going to be a pretty decent weekend. Conifer High School is having a fundraiser for the Senior Class this afternoon... Dinner and a show for $10. Our daughter, Margaret, is dancing and we'll be there... Hope you can make it. I believe dinner starts around 4:30 and the show starts shortly after.
posted by Pinecamguy at 8:56 AM

This is actually kind of funny. The Weather Service cancelled the high wind warning because winds are expected to be less than 70 miles per hour...

Issued at: 12:18 PM MST 1/25/02, expires at: 2:18 PM MST 1/25/02
High wind warning cancelled. Wind gusts are expected to be less than 70 mph across the front range foothills.

This bulletin affects: Larimer And Boulder Counties Between 6000 And 9000 Feet, Jefferson And West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/gilpin/clear Creek/northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet, including Estes Park, Glendevey, Nederland, Red Feather Lakes, Bailey, Central City, Evergreen, Georgetown, Idaho Springs, Westcreek

posted by Pinecamguy at 1:14 PM

Breaking News from TheDenverChannel: 7th District Boundaries Picked, Enron Exec Commits Suicide, Hockey Dad Death Verdict, Refinery Explosion, and School Evacuated.

The Enron exec death is kinda wierd. Instead of cremation, he will be shredded.

Other than that, it's been a fairly quiet day....
posted by Pinecamguy at 11:29 AM

If today is your trash day, you've got trouble....

HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON
Urgent - Weather Message National Weather Service Denver CO 459 AM MST Fri Jan 25 2002 ... Strong Winds In The Foothills And Mountains East Of The Divide This Morning...

Northwesterly Flow Aloft Will Continue Over Colorado Today. As A Result... Strong Low Level Winds Will Continue Over The Mountains And Foothills East Of The Divide In The Afternoon Hours.

A Few Reports Of Strong Winds Since Midnight Include... A Gust To 77 Mph At Niwot Ridge In Boulder At 12:44 AM. The Ncar Mesa Lab Also In Boulder County Recorded A Gust To 64 Mph At 12:40 AM.

People Planning Travel... Especially Those Driving Lightweight Or High Profile Vehicles... Should Be Cautious In The Warning Areas Today. Be Alert For Erratic Sudden Wind Gusts That Could Cause You To Lose Control Of Your Vehicle. Larimer And Boulder Counties Between 6000 And 9000 Feet - Jefferson And West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet - Including Estes Park... Glendevey... Nederland... Red Feather Lakes... Bailey... Central City... Evergreen... Georgetown... Idaho Springs... Westcreek ... High Wind Warning In Effect Through Early Afternoon.

West Winds 20 To 45 Mph With Gusts As High As 80 Mph Are Expected Over The Front Range Foothills Through Early Afternoon.
posted by Pinecamguy at 8:38 AM

Okay, I've added a "Comments" section to this blog (stay with me on this, I'm somewhat new to blogging). Just click on "Comments" at the end of any post and you can add your own comments, pictures, etc. to this blog. Cool, huh? Aint technology grand?
posted by Pinecamguy at 9:59 PM

Poodle and small dog alert tonight and tomorrow....

HIGH WIND WARNING ISSUED FOR TONIGHT AND FRIDAY
UNTIL 11:38PM MST
Urgent - Weather Message National Weather Service Denver CO 338 PM MST Thu Jan 24 2002 ... High Winds Expected For The Front Range Foothills And Adjacent Areas For Tonight And Friday...

.A Strong Westerly Flow Will Develop Over The Rocky Mountain Region Tonight And Friday. As A Result... Strong Winds Will Redevelop Over The Mountains And Foothills Tonight And Spread To The Adjacent Plains Early Friday Morning.

People Planning Travel And Those Driving High Profile Vehicles Should Be Especially Cautious When Driving Into The Warning And Watch Areas. Sudden Bursts Of Winds May Cause You To Loose Control Of Your Vehicle. Larimer And Boulder Counties Between 6000 And 9000 Feet - Jefferson And West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet - Including Estes Park... Glendevey... Nederland... Red Feather Lakes... Bailey... Central City... Evergreen... Georgetown... Idaho Springs... Westcreek ... High Wind Warning Issued For Tonight And Friday...

West Winds Will Increase To 20 To 35 Mph With Gusts Up To 80 Mph Over The Front Range Foothills Later Tonight. The Strongest Winds Are Expected After 11 PM Tonight And Will Continue Through Around 2 PM On Friday.
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Have you ever wondered how they forecast the wind speed in advance? They take the difference in the barometrict pressure between here and where the front is coming from. I can't remember the formula but it's someting like 10 miles per hour for every .10 change in barometric pressure. In this case, high pressure (clear skies, and warm temps) is moving in to our area to replace the low pressure (cloudy skies, snow and cold). The higher the winds, the bigger the difference between the weather patterns. (somebody correct me if this is all wrong, but it's what a meteorolgist explained to me).
posted by Pinecamguy at 3:59 PM

Okay, I know the site has all the latest, updated weather for our area but this snowstorm caught me by surprise. I got up at my regular time and took my time drinking coffee and getting ready before heading out the door at 7 am. to catch the 7:13 bus to town (I figured he would be late).

I normally catch the bus at Aspen Park, rather than right by my house because I can leave later and because if I miss the last C bus home, I can still catch the Z but that goes through Evergreen to Aspen Park.

After a half hour in mostly stopped traffic (who were those guys in 4X4 pickup trucks passing on the right, anyway?) I decided to abandon my efforts to get to the Aspen Park park and ride and leave my car at the closer Mountain View RTD stop.

I got there at 7:35 and sat in my car and waited for the bus. And waited. And waited.

At 8:20 a bus finally pulls in and I hop on, glad not to be sitting in my car. I learn this bus is not the 7:13 but the 6:13, which had some sort of mechanical breakdown (great, I'm on a bus that already broke down once this morning). In fact, the bus driver has been on the bus so so long that he, and a few passengers, get off in Aspen Park to use the Loaf n Jug restroom.

We arrive at my Denver stop at 9:25 (normally I get there at 7:50, but who's counting?). When I got off I asked the driver if it was still 2002, but he wasn't amused. At least the drive in was nice, becuase the 10 or so people on the bus chatted about the weather and how the weather people had forecast only 1 to 3 inches in Denver and 2 to 4 in our area. I think we got about 7 inches in Pine Junction.

The ride home should be a little more on-schedule (I hope).
posted by Pinecamguy at 3:27 PM