Winter Weather

Jerome Boulay was buried in snow for hours but survived deadliest avalanche in fifty years

Earlier this week, we shared the shocking news of an avalanche near Loveland Pass that killed five people taking part in a fundraising event for the Colorado Avalanche Information Center, with a sixth, Jerome Boulay, somehow surviving after being buried in the snow for four hours. Now, the CAIC has ... More >>

Videos: Colorado snowstorm -- the agony and the ecstasy

Each year, we're reminded that April is one of the snowiest months in Colorado, and each year, we're still surprised when lovely, temperate days are followed by big dumps o' white stuff like the one that slammed the state yesterday. A bad thing? Hell no. The gallery of photos below demonstrate the ... More >>

Photos: Denver's ten biggest March-April snowstorms

Today's snowfall has certainly been a pain from a commuting standpoint. But it's nothing special in the history of Denver weather (so far), especially considering how often the city is clobbered by spring storms. According to data shared by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, ten of ... More >>

Reader: If you don't like surprise March storms, you're living in the wrong state

Yesterday, we posted about attacks by Facebook post and snowball on 9News forecaster Marty Coniglio after he (and most of his peers at other stations) blew the forecast for the Monday/Tuesday snowstorm. One reader didn't pile on, arguing that such unexpected events are actually one of the best parts ... More >>

Dear snow: I'm sorry I hate you

I understand that the planet needs snow, and I respect that. I don't hate moisture, or the differing climates or seasons changing or anything else involving the beautiful earth doing what it needs to do in order to keep us selfish humans alive. But what I don't understand is people who "like" cold w ... More >>

Videos of 2013's biggest snowstorm to date: Dogs, cats, Napoleon Dynamite, snow bongs

What to do when you're trapped inside by Denver's biggest snowstorm of 2013? Make and share weird-ass videos, of course! We've collected the strangest from the last white, lumpy day, including clips of dogs romping, cats pussyfooting, dudes turning skateboards into snowboards, a man playing with a t ... More >>

Ace throws its first Snow Day Patio Party

Last week, when Ace announced that it would be throwing a Sno Day Patio Party very time Denver got three or more inches of snow, it seemed like hell would freeze over before we ever got the chance to enjoy that deal. But that was forty degrees and inches of snow ago, and today Ace will throw its fi ... More >>

The Pikes Peak Guy climbs the mountain of success

Twelve years ago, Shaun Daggett was at a job interview in Colorado Springs, and although he declined the position, the company told him to think about it for a while -- a suggestion that ended up changing his life. With time to kill before his plane took off, Daggett decided to take a drive up to ... More >>

Last ski area standing: Arapahoe Basin announces early May 6 closure, last hurrah

"We made a very tough decision today," reported Arapahoe Basin CEO Alan Henceroth in a dispatch sent out on yesterday. "Arapahoe Basin will close for the season Sunday, May 6. With the light snowfall, big wind events, and warm temperatures, Mother Nature made life for Colorado skiers very difficult ... More >>

Kenny Be's Valentine's Day sampler

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#snOMG! Twitter Nation covers Colorado snowpocalypse

YouTube users began sharing videos of Colorado's ongoing snowstorm hours before daybreak today. But they've got nothing on Twitter users, plenty of whom are dispatching photos and messages of delight about having a day off work. Lucky bastards. Look below to some of our favorites among the latest ... More >>

Bike riding in a snowstorm: Stupid, adventurous or both?

This morning, a colleague texted me to ask if I wanted a lift. Why would I? I've got snow pants, double layer gloves, and a fixed gear bike.  I ride my bike to work every day, and as with recycling and eating local, there's a certain self-satisfaction that comes with an eco-friendly commute. But ... More >>

Copper Mountain brings back $99 Snow Day season pass deal

​In the 2011 Best of Denver, Westword awarded Best Ski Pass Deal honors to Copper Mountain's $99 Snow Day Pass, a deal so sweet -- last year there were more than thirty eligible "Snow Days" at Copper, and $99 is less than the price of a single-day lift ticket at certain other Summit County res ... More >>

B-cycle closes for the winter, with more stations to come in 2012

New Belgium releases Snow Day, part of an overhaul of its seasonal beer offerings

​New Belgium Brewing releases its new winter seasonal, called Snow Day, today (and props to them for waiting until a part of the year when we can actually get snow to unveil a winter beer). Snow Day, a cross between a black IPA and a winter warmer, replaces 2 Below, New Belgium's previous, lon ... More >>

Occupy Denver: Five people hospitalized for exposure to the cold

​Update, 3:11 p.m. October 26: Occupy Denver's most recent report, via its Twitter account, is that a total of five people have been hospitalized within the past day. The group is urging people to contact Mayor Michael Hancock's office to advocate on behalf of protesters using tents to stay wa ... More >>

Barack Obama and a blizzard hitting Denver today: It's Snobama!

​Obama! Snow! A flurry of announcements started coming in yesterday, all indicating that Denver is on a collision course with a made-for-TV disaster. President Barack Obama is coming to town for two fundraisers tonight, as well as one public appearance tomorrow, inspiring a number of official ... More >>

How to get my job: snow plow operator

​We just had one of our first messy snow storms of the year, causing plenty of people to slip and slide around the streets of Denver and curse the snow gods and subsequently the snow plow gods. We decided to catch up with a snow plowman to figure out exactly what it takes to get the job done r ... More >>

Back in my day: The cold, and five other things we didn't get a day off for

Kids these days.​Well, now I guess I've seen everything. I've been through wars, natural disasters, the inexplicable career of Jimmy Fallon and two or three great depressions, but I never thought I'd see the day when everybody stopped the presses on account of a little cold weather. Why, today ... More >>

Winter-storm warning a relief to Denver snow sculptors: Kenny Be's Yard Arteology

Yard Arteology: The study of neighbors through lawn decoration... Figure 96a. Wellshire: Little Air snowboard ramp.​ The photo of the "little air" snowboard ramp above was taken this past weekend. That the iced 3/4 pipe has weathered an unseasonably warm January is testament to good design and ... More >>

Today In Stoke: Last chance for Copper Mountain's cheap Snow Day Pass

Photo by Forrest Miller, January 10, courtesy Copper Mountain"Do you have any idea what the street value of this mountain is?"​If you'd bought Copper Mountain's Snow Day pass back when we first told you about it, you could have already had 15 powder days for the price of a single day lift tick ... More >>

Josh McDaniels as Parade of Lights Grand Marshal: Kenny Be's Worst-Case Scenario

Full comic below.​Denverites love a scrappy underdog and a parade -- but sadly, time and circumstances don't always permit a joyous combination of the two. The ideal Grand Marshal of the 2010 Parade of Lights would be underdog Ward Churchill, but there are not enough snow-making machines in he ... More >>

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Throw in the Snow

Denversnowplan.com makes waiting for snow plows slightly less sucky

Denversnowplan.comPlow, baby, plow!​With snow expected to continue falling into tomorrow, Denver's streets are going to be gunky mess for good while to come. Thankfully, Denver Public Works recently rolled out Denversnowplan.com, its fancy new snow-removal website that, while it doesn't spee ... More >>

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Soldiering on through the snow at Frasca

​ This just in from the boys at Frasca: "Despite receiving over 14 inches of snow (and counting...) on Frasca's patio today, we'll still be open this evening for regular dinner service. We hope to see you soon." Two feet of snow. More on the way. But what do chefs do? Keep working, that ... More >>

Wake-Up Call: The white stuff

Danger! Danger! No one has driven down my street since I arrived home late last night (after carousing through a close-to-empty downtown last night). There's no telling when, if ever, the newspaper will arrive. Maybe tomorrow, when the temperature returns to fifty degrees. I am looking at the foo ... More >>

Fidel's opens in former Metro Kitchen/Fat Daddy's

Fat Daddy's -- the restaurant at 12 East 11th Avenue where Daniel Young, the almost-White House chef, was the cook -- was done in by the blizzard of March 2003. It was replaced by Metro Kitchen Bar, which was done in by -- well, who knows what.But now the space is back in business, with a big "now ... More >>

Let It Snow

Hearty warriors of Hyperborea at Tuba Christmas

There must have been a time, in sunnier days, when the idea of 400 tubas playing holiday tunes in Skyline Park sounded like a really cool idea. In fact, the Tuba Christmas Concert, now in its 29th year in downtown Denver, bills itself as "one of the most celebrated and longest-running holiday fest ... More >>

Snowblower safety tips for Joe Sakic

As soon as I heard that Joe Sakic had broken three fingers in a freak snowblower accident, I immediately flashed on all the other bizarre injuries suffered by Colorado athletes in recent years -- and I wasn't alone. The Rocky Mountain News' Dave Krieger -- who made our list of marquee talents the D ... More >>

Local officials totally unprepared for bad road conditions -- again

Local Highway Officials Asleep at the Plow

Snowstorm Follows Denver Post Article Predicting Fewer Snowstorms

The Edge

Winter Activity Guide

Savor the Season

The Messengers

TV forecasters have become the target of viewers who are feeling aggravated and paranoid after an exceptionally stormy winter.

Help Is at Hand

Ride 'em, Cowboy!

Kicking Ass

Snow Job

Allen Iverson is The Answer to blizzard boredom.

Pho Saigon

When it’s snowing outside, good pho can bowl you over.

More Messages: The Wrong Forecast

Off Limits

Whatever Floats Your Boat

Best Dance Club for Dancing

Vinyl

The Impossible Journey

Best Indication That Nature Has a Sense of Humor

Stout Street, March 19, 2003

Club Scout

ThunderBall

Best Place to Be a Junior Meteorologist

Skinner Middle School