and then it really snowed

The Day We Tried to Go Back To Denver
Official Road Conditions:
I-70 Vail Pass WB
Existing Conditions: (blo sno)(sno)(icy)(snpk) Restrictions in Place: CLOSED from Floyd Hill to Vail. Comments: CLOSED from Floyd Hill to Vail.

I-70 Vail Pass EB
Existing Conditions: (blo sno)(sno)(icy)(snpk) Restrictions in Place: CLOSED from Vail to Georgetown. Comments: CLOSED from Vail to Georgetown.

Yeah, so we made it to Silverthorne (about halfway in the 100 mile trip for those of you not familiar with our drive) and stopped to feed Finn. When we pulled back on to the road I ended up behind Silverthorne police. When they started to turn onto the Interstate I knew the only reason police (and not State Patrol) would get on the Interstate would be to close it. Sure enough we were the first car to be not allowed on the highway.

So we turned around, hoping and hoping Vail Pass was still open (we drive over two 'passes' to get from the mountain house to Denver, Vail and then the one at Eisenhower Tunnel which is at Silverthorne). It was the worst weather I've driven in for years, a moderate amount of snow but extremely high winds. The pass closed while we were on it which meant we made it - they don't stop people once they are on the pass - and once on the pass there aren't really any other places that the road would be closed that we couldn't bypass on a side road to get home.

So, back by the fire to enjoy the snow (not so much the wind) and my mom will graciously meet the movers and check in our stuff.