Variable Horizontal Snow

Wednesday 16.1° at 7am with upcanyon light variable horizontal snow. This continued all day and into the night. 17.4° high. Thursday our 7am temperature was the same as the daytime high! Overnight we reached 15.4°. More wind drifting and horizontal transport with a 20.8° high. Friday 17.

Wild Windy Winter World

Wednesday December 22 we were -3.5° at 7am. However, bottom out followed shortly thereafter -4.9°. A bit of blur overhead with some faint cirrus. We were still below freezing at 1pm yet made out high for the week 42.4° later on. Thursday 14.7° above was out low overnight with 32.1° by 7am.

A Conversation with Carol Wilkins

Current pieces from Carol Wilkins Design [Editor’s Note: This column is the first of a series brought to you by the Silverton Creative District, a local nonprofit whose mission is to promote the growth and sustainability of arts and culture and to provide economic prosperity for our artists and...

Our Winter Wonderland

Wednesday, 15.2 at 7am. 4.5 inches measured with lots of wind drift. Water Content .64. Flurries and air turbulence during day with a 23 high exactly. Thursday -14.1 below. Cirrus edging in overhead. Occasional clearing 32.1 high gusty snow blowing wind strictly on the valley floor. Friday -4.

SMPA Response to Power Outage Last Tuesday

Editor’s Note: Alex Shelley, Communications Executive for San Miguel Power Association, sent a letter to Silverton and San Juan County leadership in regards to the power outage last Tuesday night. We are printing it in full below.

FROM THE STANDARD MAIL CAR

Dear Editor, Many thanks to whoever put the new American flag up on the top of Anvil Mountain. Good job. It looks great! Sharon Kuhn Dr.

Wake Up!

“To wake at dawn with a winged heart and giving thanks for another day of loving.” Living, listening, learning, laughing, letting go, letting good, lighting up and becoming ever more enlightened. That’s how Freddie begins at first light.

FROM THE STANDARD MAIL CAR

Dear Editor, I would like to thank Patty Daily and Fred Fasching for hosting a fabulous Community Thanksgiving Dinner! We appreciate your generosity and selfless giving of your time and skills to bring our community together to celebrate Thanksgiving and for feeding us with such fine fare.

Making Life Work

Wednesday November 24th 26.2 degrees at 7 a.m. Light flurries with low and mid clouds occasional clearing throughout the day. Chilly breeze with a 37.9 degree high. Thursday 5.0 degrees bottom out. Still and blue with a 43.5 degree high. Friday 11.1 degrees bottom out. Clear and calm.

MOUNTAIN HAPPENINGS

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