Colorado avalanche threat strands 2,000

[rodeodance]

Source: cnn

Colorado avalanche threat strands 2,000

* Story Highlights
* Threat of avalanche closes stretch of Interstate 70 west of Denver
* Crews use explosives to try to bring snow down while highway is closed
* High winds, blowing snow forced state to close highway
* Red Cross opens 7 shelters for more than 2,000 travelers
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Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/12/31/avalanche.threat.ap/index.html?iref=mpstoryview

[ben_meyers]

1. 2 of my grandkids are trapped at Copper Mt.

poor babies, nothing to do but ski. Already over 100 inches of snow this season.

[RobertSeattle]

2. Nothing Global Warming wouldn't solve

/sarcasm...

[catmandu57]

3. they've been getting big snow

in colorado this year. check it out http://www.dickgilbert.com/coloradocams.htm

[Dr. Strange]

4. God, that title freaked me out.

I thought the story was going to involve a threat by the hockey team. Joe Sakic threatens 2000 people!

Hope everyone stays safe.

[Hawkeye-X]

6. Heh. After his hernia surgery

He'd be pretty damn grumpy! :P

Here's speedy recovery to Super Joe!

[Dr. Strange]

7. Agreed: here's to Joe.

:toast:

[catmandu57]

5. Check the Silverthorne cam

I-70 is a parking lot.

[Myrina]

8. I'm confused ... all the links I looked at show I-70 totally clear ...

What am I missing? :shrug:

[junebug51]

9. I'm confused ...

Must be the Global Warming :-)

[Dhalgren]

11. You probably can't blame that on GW...

:P

[rocktivity]

10. And in a completely unrelated story

ASPEN (Denver Post.com) — Skiers and snowboarders last month were dancing and chanting around a 45-foot-high bonfire as they paid homage to Ullr, the Norse god of winter. Frustrated with the balmy weather and scant precipitation, the(y)...tossed old skis into the flames as a sacrificial gesture...(and)...prayed...(for) heavy snow to their fair mountain town.

...(T)he snow arrived within a matter of days. And it hasn't stopped...

:crazy: :crazy:
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