Thursday, December 18, 2008

Snow in Colorado

Thanks to the State of Colorado DOT website,
I was able to do some recon on the road conditions across our lovely state this morning. This is a picture of Wolf Creek Pass north of Pagosa a short while ago. Looks nice. But what about heading north to I-70 through Grand Junction? Nice try, but no luck:

US 550 Red Mtn Pass
Existing Conditions: (sno)(icy)(snpk)
Restrictions in Place: CLOSED. Snow slide. Avalanche control crews working.
Comments: CLOSED. Snow slide. Avalanche control crews working.


Hmm - how about continuing through Pagosa straight west to I-25?

CO 17 Cumbres-La Manga passes
Existing Conditions: (icy)(snpk)
Restrictions in Place: Chains all commercial vehicles, including buses, vans 16+ capacity.
Comments: Chains all commercial vehicles, including buses, vans 16+ capacity.


Ok - we could try that. Let's see what it looks like in Pagosa:

Hmmmm - doesn't look good.


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