Snow Blog
A LITTLE GIRL AND HER COUSIN
We’ve all heard of El Niño and La Niña, which refer to temperature shifts in the Pacific Ocean that affect our weather. But you may not have heard of Arctic Oscillation. To put it in simple terms: El Niño (Little Boy) = weather throwing a temper tantrum La Niña (Little Girl) = normal weather on steroids [...]
Anticipation – or A Time of Special Surprises
Guest Blogger: Linda Longacre I love this time of year. It is so full of delightful surprises. Think back just a few weeks, when that morning in late August we woke up to something different. Indistinguishable at first, but then we realized that the air had changed. It had a new feeling, like a promise of something [...]
The Last Day of Summer – Silverthorne Snow Plowing
Today is officially the last day of summer, although here in the mountains fall arrived weeks ago. There is fresh snow on the peaks, and splashes of gold on the aspens. This time of year, we’re scurrying around like squirrels getting ready for the start of our snow plowing season. So what does a snow [...]
Coming Home
“Home” has a different meaning to everyone, and even the word conjures up a wide range of emotions. I was thinking of this while driving home after my last trip to Denver. It’s nice to have the convenience of a large city close by, without having to actually live there. But I’m usually anxious to [...]
IT’S “MUDD MONTH!” – Love it or hate it, it’s here
You’ve either escaped to Mexico or Moab, or else you’re looking out the window at more snow falling and thinking, “Oh rats!” In rebellion, you wear your flip-flops or sandals in the snow. Or, you give in and revel in the nearly unprecedented spring conditions, and go board or ski some more. This is the [...]
