Finally snow and rain on Colorado fires

[randr]

I'm over on the west slope. It is currently above 70 with rain in an hour and snow by midnight. Typical end of Autumn and start of winter. Just harvested last of tomatoes. We had our share of fire, mostly smoky this terrible year. Now if northern Cali could get some rain we could relax

[Sherman A1]

1. Good to hear

hope it helps some.

[underpants]

2. Great news.

[SheltieLover]

3. Yaaaaaay!

Glad to hear!

[ColoradoBlue]

4. I am so thankful!

What a horrible fire season it's been. I'm hoping this weather change gives the firefighters some help in getting the fires under control.

[likesmountains 52]

5. I'm in Durango. Earlier it was raining in the front yard, sunny in the back.

So happy to see the fires getting hammered.

[kag]

6. We're on the front range...

In the foothills southeast of the Troublesome fire, way south of the Cameron fire, and only about ten miles south of the (relatively) small fire near Ward that they got under control pretty fast.

We've got almost six inches of snow and it's -1 degree Fahrenheit. The news from the fires is that the snow has at least "hit a pause" on any growth. Hopefully it will do more than that by tonight.

On edit: THANK YOU to all of the firefighters! You are heroes! Rock-stars one and all!

[FakeNoose]

7. It's snowing in Denver this afternoon

I have the football game on - Denver vs Kansas City. It's been snowing for about an hour I think. They have snow accumulating on the field at Mile High Stadium.

(Denver is losing, but that's another story.)

[Dagstead Bumwood]

8. Love sitting in my nice, warm home

and watching a freezing game in a far away stadium, many of my younger days having been spent freezing in a stadium myself.

[Laffy Kat]

9. I'm in Boulder County and it's coming down like crazy and is 13 F.

Like the other mindless masses, I went to the grocery store and nearly froze my behind. We really, really, need this, but damn.

[Cha]

10. Great!

[stopwastingmymoney]

11. Northern California here

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We expected our power to be shut off today but apparently it’s postponed for now.

It was cool and damp the last two mornings but it’s been windy for a few hours.

Rain would be so good 😊

[randr]

15. I guess lack of power is better than the fire

I have a friend up in Talent, OR whos house was one of few remaining. Except for the great people everywhere, the clean up would be awful. Hang in and be well

[stopwastingmymoney]

20. Definitely true

I’m ok with power outages but on the edge of my seat about fire

I have a friend whose house was the only survivor in her area too. It’s all messed up and she can’t live there anytime soon but she’s grateful to have her treasures.

[marlakay]

23. Thats my area Medford

My husband lost his pot place Talent Health Club, of course our area has plenty more.

Its a long road ahead to clean up and rebuild.

We are going down to Cali in a few weeks, I haven't seen my 92 yr old mom in Napa in almost a year as I don't drive over pass in winter.

[SCantiGOP]

12. My sister is near Greeley

It was 81 two days ago; it is projected as minus 5 tomorrow night.

Sure hope they get the foot or so of snow. She says she can see the ash falling out of the sky, and the fire is about 50-60 miles west of her.

[randr]

13. Gone from 77 to 34 since my post

Dark clouds, lots of snow just to the north.

[cally]

14. Great news!!

I hope it continues raining for a week or so and gets the fires out!!

then send it our way. Facing power shut offs tonight. not fun but lets hope no more fires

[niyad]

16. Light snow on this end of the Springs, hoping there is a LOT of snow in Estes Park. So very

grateful for the moisture, so desperately needed!

[Leghorn21]

29. I think they'll get plenty, niyad! This fella, Orkin, started posting on the East Troublesome Fire

thread yesterday, and did a *great* job posting updates from his scanner for everybody!! Here he is today somewhere in Estes Park at 3pm, and far as I know, the snow is still falling -

EastTroublesomeFirethompsonzone #EastTroublesomeFire #estespark Short look at spur 66 past the YMCA
Recordednat about 3pm

Link to tweet

[moreland01]

17. Fort Collins

10" of snow so far in Fort Collins!! Yesterday was pouring ash. So happy to have the snow. Fire was 3 miles from Estes Park yesterday. Hope all this snow helps the firefighters!!!!

[Yavin4]

18. So, Colorado has seen fire and seen rain.

Have you also seen sunny days that you thought would never end?

[randr]

26. Yes, today was in the seventies and sunny

Untill 6 when the snow came. All seasons in one day.

[alwaysinasnit]

19. Sonoma county, CA, here. I am sooooo looking forward to a cold, rainy fall/winter (and the end of

fire season), if we are lucky.

[stopwastingmymoney]

21. Hi neighbor

Rincon valley here

[alwaysinasnit]

22. Hi Neighbor. Sending greetings from Rohnert Park!

[marlakay]

24. My older daughter lives in RP 😁

I raised my girls in SR.

[alwaysinasnit]

25. We moved here when we retired (a few years ago). Great area!

[randr]

28. I agree, it is one of the most beautiful places

with lots of great people. That's one reason it is so hard to see the destruction you all are suffering💔

[alwaysinasnit]

30. It has truly been a savage few years with the fires, and now more and more states, Colorado,

Oregon, Washington, etc. are experiencing the devastation. I am heart-sore knowing so many more people are experiencing the consequences of these fires. We have been very lucky, but so many of our neighbors, both near and far, have not. All I can do is donate to organization who have been helping those affected. But I can say that I am thankful for the comfort and camaraderie to be found here at DU.

Stay safe out there!

[marlakay]

31. We left the area to retire lol

I love the weather there and how close to ocean but I also love the mountains and wanted to live in a smaller city. Its also cheaper to buy a house here.

[Tommymac]

27. My Brother was evacuated off Storm Mt near Drake on Monday.

The goddess was smiling on him though, from what he could see from a neighbor's outside camera's and the fire maps the blaze burned all around his land and cabin, came within 75 yards.

This is great news. Can't wait to talk to him tomorrow.