Editor at the Silverton Standard:

Editor at the Silverton Standard: The Hardrockers Holidays Committee graciously thanks the following for donations to the 2024 Hardrockers Holiday Event that did not make it onto our program: • Tom Zanoni • Dan Girodo • Albert and Ruth Ann Shaprio • Debra Ortegas,...

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Editor Letter to the Editor regarding the proposed Silver Cloud Lodge During a lunchtime visit with some Silverton friends here in Durango, I heard some news that terrified every fiber of my avalanche forecaster’s being, that a ski lodge was planned to be...

Dear Editor

After a fantastic turnout, the 50th Annual Hardrockers Holidays has come to a friendly close.

Monsoons Return

For two weather weeks, we had little or nothing in the way of measurable rain. That changed decisively this past Tuesday morning. Every day ever ever since, we have had measurable precipitation. We went from rolling a goose egg to 3.26 total for the month of August so far!

Heat Week

We were way too hot for the week that just was. Even so - with eighties or more - most of them not - cool air from rain nearby gave us some much needed relief must afternoons into the evenings. Monsoon promise will soon become our longed for experience!

Rain and Rufous

According to local lore and mythos, we have been told, hummingbirds are actually considered to be the real actual mythical Thunderbirds. Your friend Freddie is only an observer of natural phenomena. So, this is what occurred Monday.

Rocky Mountain High July!

We began the new month with the last measurable rain for a while. Your observer only felt a couple of momentary rain drops on Wednesday morning and nothing more! Tuesday, we had an amazingly beautiful succession of warm sun, cool breeze, rocky mountain high weather.

Smell The Flowers!

Water level is definitely past peak this weather week. Braided flow below Cement Creek Confluence with the Animals flow way back. As snowmelt subsides, we did have an unexplained .25 measured Friday and Saturday mornings combined. This gave a real boost to lots of flower activity.

Stranger Than Strange

Wednesday: 24.0°, With a cool air mass conditioning in our realm. As the sun burned its way through the cloud cover, we experienced gradual warming. This was easily contoured by a chilly and relentless up canyon wind! High 48.0° Thursday 24.4°.

Good Earth Day!

Tuesday: 28.2° at 7:00 AM. Slight waiver. Dark grey mids- rapidly moving out of the north. 1.7 inches measured. Followed by partial clearing with fair weather cumulus and a down canyon breeze. 50.3° high Wednesday: 19.7°, calm and clear.