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Posted: 3/25/2024 11:11:18 AM EDT

Yep, another foot of snow.

At least the puppies are having fun.

Posted: 3/25/2024 11:13:02 AM EDT

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For the snow?

Posted: 3/25/2024 11:14:58 AM EDT

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Looks like snow in your next door neighbors yard too...

Posted: 3/25/2024 11:15:00 AM EDT

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Because the dogs love the snow?

Posted: 3/25/2024 11:15:26 AM EDT

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bc it’s ugly! jk. beautiful out there.

Posted: 3/25/2024 11:15:32 AM EDT

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Cuz all the soft fuckers wont follow you.

Posted: 3/25/2024 11:16:17 AM EDT

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All clear in the banana belt of GJ

Posted: 3/25/2024 11:16:24 AM EDT

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Looks more like the foothills.

Posted: 3/25/2024 11:18:28 AM EDT

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lol damn bro it's gonna be 76 today down here.

Posted: 3/25/2024 11:18:43 AM EDT

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I am sitting at 8000 feet in my yard. In a big mountain valley.

Posted: 3/25/2024 11:28:29 AM EDT

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you must endeavor to persevere

Posted: 3/25/2024 11:28:34 AM EDT

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Where in CO?

Posted: 3/25/2024 11:29:08 AM EDT

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Because woods are better than hoods!

Posted: 3/25/2024 11:30:12 AM EDT

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4ish inches or so here on the Front Range.

March and April are the snowiest months of the year so it makes sense.

Posted: 3/25/2024 11:33:16 AM EDT

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We got a bit last night. The real storm is coming later today.

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Posted: 3/25/2024 11:33:52 AM EDT

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The snow keeps out the thin skinned.

Posted: 3/25/2024 11:40:12 AM EDT

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If you are already complaining about the snow in March, April and May are going to be rough.

Posted: 3/25/2024 11:40:15 AM EDT

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Posted: 3/25/2024 11:41:29 AM EDT

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...I assume because there aren't any other people (or even obviously neighbors) in that photo. Very nice.

Posted: 3/25/2024 11:42:45 AM EDT

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We got 20 some odd inches the other day. Everywhere I cleaned up is bare ground already. Spring is here. It won't last long.

Posted: 3/25/2024 11:49:50 AM EDT

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Yes we just got 20 inches and no bugs-big win.

Posted: 3/25/2024 11:50:02 AM EDT

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We have good friends, lifelong Floridians, who moved to Utah a couple years ago. After their second winter, they are asking themselves the exact same question!

Posted: 3/25/2024 11:50:42 AM EDT

[#22]

can always go back to California

Posted: 3/25/2024 11:50:56 AM EDT

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LOL. Seems obvious.

Posted: 3/25/2024 11:51:51 AM EDT

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7 inches Thursday, another 10 last night, headin' your way from Minnesota!

Posted: 3/25/2024 11:52:49 AM EDT

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I am working on the motivation to go out and shovel. So far, no luck.

Posted: 3/25/2024 11:58:34 AM EDT

[#26]

For the gun laws.

Posted: 3/25/2024 11:59:16 AM EDT

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Give it a few hours... I

Posted: 3/25/2024 12:00:05 PM EDT

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I specifically bought a house with a south-facing driveway. Told my realtor it was a requirement.

Posted: 3/25/2024 12:03:48 PM EDT

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This is why

Posted: 3/25/2024 12:04:55 PM EDT

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I was out in a t shirt, practicing lacrosse with my kids yesterday, today I'm back in a parka and shoveling snow.

Posted: 3/25/2024 12:12:09 PM EDT

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can always go back to California

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I'm one of those texan transplants everyone up here hates so much lol.

Posted: 3/25/2024 12:13:06 PM EDT

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Where in CO?

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Custer county

Posted: 3/25/2024 12:14:07 PM EDT

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7 inches Thursday, another 10 last night, headin' your way from Minnesota!

Guess that must be for Northern LP and the UP. My weather report is calling for thunderstorms/rain/wind/ high of 50 tomorrow.

Posted: 3/25/2024 12:15:01 PM EDT

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We got 20 some odd inches the other day. Everywhere I cleaned up is bare ground already. Spring is here. It won't last long.

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Same on the jobsite except mud season..

Posted: 3/25/2024 12:19:10 PM EDT

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This will melt off pretty fast. Some more coming this week

Posted: 3/25/2024 12:20:08 PM EDT

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Why did proto humans leave Africa for lands unknown and oftentimes, harsh and hostile? Was it the original white flight?

Posted: 3/25/2024 12:21:03 PM EDT

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No snow here in Georgia

Posted: 3/25/2024 12:23:59 PM EDT

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Had to google Custer county. I'd really like to see Bishop Castle. Caught a documentary about it not too long ago. Looks like a really neat place and a cool dude. Visited the sand dunes on our last trip that way. I was expecting meh, but was pretty wowed by the place.

We just got back from a week in Pagosa Springs, CO. Did all the cool winter stuff, but damn am I glad to be back home, where the oxygen is plentiful, and the grass is green. CO is an incredible place to visit, but I wouldn't want to live there.

Posted: 3/25/2024 12:32:17 PM EDT

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Welcome to Colorado. Now, learn to embrace and celebrate the snow! Looks like you have some good backcountry skiing opportunities in your back yard.

Posted: 3/25/2024 12:52:15 PM EDT

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Some learn the hard way. I was living at 8k’ and had a side gig plowing snow. Neighbors on the N face wanted me to plow for them, told them 80 bucks. You would think I beat their puppy.

They said they’ll just keep it packed down lol. Two months later they said please come plow. Hard packed, rutted ice. Nope.

Posted: 3/25/2024 12:56:35 PM EDT

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Posted: 3/25/2024 12:58:32 PM EDT

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South Central CO at 7900ft checking in. Got about the same. Been disappointed with the lack of snow this season but it looks like that's changing.

Posted: 3/25/2024 1:02:28 PM EDT

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Posted: 3/25/2024 1:05:36 PM EDT

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how the f*** am I supposed to know

Posted: 3/25/2024 1:09:17 PM EDT

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Also got about 1 ft of snow last night. Southern Coloradostan.

Posted: 3/25/2024 1:11:45 PM EDT

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Plot twist OP, You've got another 6 weeks of potential dumpers. The early May ones are fun, like concrete fun.

Posted: 3/25/2024 1:13:30 PM EDT

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Procrastination pays off.

Most of the sidewalk was melted and already drying. 5 minutes of snowplowing with the shovel and I was done. Sidewalk and driveway of the neighbor who's away can finish melting clear without my help.