Back in the blog saddle after a vacation …
We’ve spotlighted the local weather a few times in this space, and Monday night’s thunderclaps brought forth the wildest conditions since the series of snowstorms around the holidays that kept snow covering the ground for nearly two months. On some roads in Denver, water from early-evening thunderstorms was feet deep as storm drains struggled to handle the rapid deluge, and forced many a motorist — including myself — to pull off the road.
For you Front Range expatriates, here’s a glimpse of Monday’s weather from a submerged roadside perch in South Denver:
I’m telling ya…Global Warming is a real threat. Hot, dry conditions. No Snow, no rain, no cold….
TSG
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Although the rain was a definte surprise, I think the fact that you had a vacation is more shocking. Glad your back!
I think the advice from 9News from last year is really a good idea for that intersection: If you can’t see the bottom, don’t drive through. Gotta love the rain.