Holiday Blizzard 2006

It's not every day that you get to experience an all out blizzard, but when they come, it is really an extreme experience. Thank goodness Janelle and I were both at home yesterday by the time the snow really started piling up, as we are now stuck at home. As you can see in these pictures, which we just took minutes ago (that's Ryan's car in our driveway), there is no way to get around. Colorado has been declared in a state of emergency and the Governor has told everyone to stay indoors unless there is an extreme reason to leave.

That's fine with us, but I can't imagine being one of the 4700 plus people being stuck at the Denver airport for the past 24 hours or more! And they still have to wait, as they say that the airport won't even open until tonight at 7pm at the soonest! But the worst news is, since it is Christmas season, most flights are already very full, so the people that had their's cancelled may not be able to make it out until Christmas Eve or even Christmas day!

We are starting to worry if we will even be able to make it back to Peoria on Saturday like we planned. As of right now, all interstate highways in Colorado have been completely closed down until further notice! And interstate 80 in Nebraska is closed as well, at least halfway through the state, so we are just waiting to see when they reopen. The worst thing, even though the snow has started to slow down, there is still high risk of blowing snow. We have heard that there are snow drifts of up to 10 feet in areas!

So, right now, we are enjoying a cozy, lazy day at home with nothing to do but eat, watch movies, blog, and occasionally venture out into the the "Winter Wonderland!"

-Chris