tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post2642743644095115763..comments2024-03-28T00:23:01.632-04:00Comments on Lem's Levity: oh hailTrooper Yorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01978703998566102194noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-54749361285275168432017-05-09T10:29:58.743-04:002017-05-09T10:29:58.743-04:00Some, Absolutely. The mountains have their own cl...Some, Absolutely. The mountains have their own climate. I like to stay @ ski resorts during the off season. The weather forecast for Breckenridge last week was 60 and sunny. I got a room and as I walked to get dinner I was pelted by snow and sleet! The most direct route for me from the Midwest to San Diego is through the mountains on I-70. It's a crap shoot in May when I travel east, but my trip west in January is like trying to roll a 4. Although, a few years back the weather was perfect when I drove through in early January. Glenwood Springs is my favorite stop. Those magic waters!ndspinellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01446291993043775612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-61808574114640636622017-05-09T08:08:08.651-04:002017-05-09T08:08:08.651-04:00When I lived in Denver in the 80's we had a ha...When I lived in Denver in the 80's we had a hailstorm so heavy it clogged storm drains and caused localized flooding. As we used to say at School of Mines: You gotta be tough to live out west. Some Seppohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13265697887333204955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-15058515340003611792017-05-09T00:41:55.033-04:002017-05-09T00:41:55.033-04:00What a bummer!
What a bummer!<br /><br />Chip Ahoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12597726289890879627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-91884102592908482622017-05-08T22:39:07.084-04:002017-05-08T22:39:07.084-04:00I have driven through some hail storms especially ...I have driven through some hail storms especially in the mountains but this is the one where I was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Massive spiderweb cracks on the windshield and good sized dents in the hood and of course the plastic bug guard in front of the hood and door windows got pretty much destroyed in my Xterra. The hail in my driving area a little east of Golden and near the junction of highway 58 and I25 got to the size of golf balls and a little larger. I wonder if I would have gotten less damage if I kept driving after I got some cracks as I pulled over to the side of the road with other cars to wait it out? Local news show photos of parked cars that got glass completely destroyed. It covered a very large area with hail as deep as 6 inches as I moved south.ColoradoJimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15719978863754333917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-62511202470382830762017-05-08T22:30:33.312-04:002017-05-08T22:30:33.312-04:00Insurance companies HATE hail storms. About 10 yea...Insurance companies HATE hail storms. About 10 years ago a large storm system moved through 3 southern WI counties and destroyed countless roofs and car paint. We had softball sized hail hit our house. Sounded like cannon balls. ndspinellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01446291993043775612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-48389843419172334552017-05-08T20:03:06.471-04:002017-05-08T20:03:06.471-04:00We had hail here (SF Bay Area) back in early March...We had hail here (SF Bay Area) back in early March. <br />(Gotta love that global warming.)<br />It was very dramatic and it killed all the plants in the garden that had not already been pre-killed for their convenience by me.Amartelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11636450794507517534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-87997688401803132542017-05-08T19:46:56.557-04:002017-05-08T19:46:56.557-04:00In German, the word is Hagel. It rhymes with Nagel...In German, the word is Hagel. It rhymes with Nagel (nail).<br /><br />Regards, Cliffchickelithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10773887469972534979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-56784654841521063472017-05-08T19:17:40.537-04:002017-05-08T19:17:40.537-04:00I've seen hail storms plenty of times, but I&#...I've seen hail storms plenty of times, but I've only seen a layered coverage of hail like in that photo once. Then again, we tend to get hail storms late at night.Lelandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531159384688653131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-46679302175494686912017-05-08T19:02:22.677-04:002017-05-08T19:02:22.677-04:00I haven't seen a hail storm is quite a while. ...I haven't seen a hail storm is quite a while. #climatechange.Lem the artificially intelligent https://www.blogger.com/profile/03569712564034666751noreply@blogger.com