Thanks for the thoughts!

I actually hadn't watched the news or weather reports since Sunday, so my first clue that something was going on was getting a note from a lady at work that she was cancelling a meeting scheduled for tomorrow due to the impending storm.  I said ??WHAT?? and pulled up a weatehr satelite view and figured it out.  Classic "up-SLOP" blizzard.

It was only an hour or so later that the secretary came by and said they were closing the building and really wanted everyone to go home.  You guys know how dedicated I am, so you know my response to her was, "You don't have to tell me twice!"  As my first arm was already in my coat!

I was out of there by 10:15 and figure I got the jump on traffic.  I cruised out US 285 at about 30 mph all the way.  At one point early in the going I was behind a guy doing about 25, which would have been fine with me except that the speed was right between 2nd and 3rd for the 300GD trans I'm using now.  I ws either lugging it in 3rd, or winding it out in 2nd.  So after a bit when I figured the left lane was passable I rolled by him in 3rd.  A couple trucks followed me, but they fell back and I had the road with 6" of packing snow on it more or less to myself for 25 miles or so 'till I caught a plow coming up out of Schafer's crossing.  Went around him and pretty much motored home to arrive about 11:30.

In hindsight, the roads really were pretty horrible, but the G handled everything without putting a wheel wrong, and getting out ahead of the traffic was the biggest bonus.  Of course with snow as with a lot of off roading, you all know it's less about the truck than the tires and this fresh set of BFG Commercial Traction's chewed up that snow like it was hardly there.

Got a couple feet on the deck now and they say it won't stop for another 18 hours.  I'm settling in with some chicken soup and good Scotch Whisky till the roads are clear on Friday!

All the best!

-Dave G. 

Dave,

 You draw a perfect picture of the best of mid-US snowstorms. Thank you! Congers up many great snow storm memories. Thanks. Enjoy the soup and scotch.

 May I be among the first to wish you and family a wonderful Christmas.

 Tom and TJ

JamesG - 12/20/2006 5:16 PM The Governor declared a disaster emergency for the state because of the snowstorm that is slamming the front range. I thought it was interesting that a state trooper told the Gov the only way to reach stranded motorists is with Humvees ummmm? Thought I would share that with the board. Hipine, I hope you are hangin in there ;)

Funny you mention that.  Last night on the ten o'clock news, the weatherman showed film footage of Denver.  There was an H2 that was in a fender bender at an intersection.  And then we saw a black 5-door 463 G driving with no traction problems while other cars struggled on the same stretch.  My wife and I said, "Wow!" and gave high fives.  Our hats off to the G owners in Denver. 

Up here in Alberta, we are having the snowiest winter we have had in years.  November was the second snowiest on record and Dec is shaping up to be similar.  The snow piles on the side of my driveway are taller than my Jetta.  The firepit in my backyard has disappeared and has become a serious tripping hazard when crossing the yard to take out the garbage, which, by the way, is seriously difficult given the thigh-deep snow.  This is a stark difference to the "brown" Christmas of the last few years.

Hang in there Dave and the rest of the Colorado crew, it will melt eventually:wave:

Steve