Winter storm in Plains states kills 12

[Rich Parsons]

Winter storm in Plains states kills 12

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070101/ap_on_re_us/winter_storms

DENVER - The powerful winter storm that lingered over Colorado, punishing it with snowdrifts up to 10 feet high, had barreled out of the Plains states Monday, leaving thousands of homes and businesses without power. At least 12 deaths were blamed on the storm, most in accidents on icy roads.

Sorry to hear about this.

We have had lots of rain and if it was a little colder or normal temps we would have had another ice storm that the mid-west seems to get every couple of years.

 

[Jade Tigress]

Very sad indeed. Weather extremes are very dangerous, be it excessive heat, cold, snow, ice. Fortunately, aside from a huge snow fall with about a week of very cold temps, we have been having a mild winter. *knock on wood*

 

[Kacey]

Other than the very well-publicized blizzard, we've been having a pretty quiet winter ourselves... as much as we need the moisture (7+ year drought) I'd really rather it came in steady, smaller chunks than all at once like this!