Governor Declares Disaster Emergency

[michael_aos]

Governor Bil) Owens is declaring a disaster emergency as a winter-like storm bears down on the eastern half of Colorado, saying he wants to free up additional resources to help cope with the weather.

The governor also opened the Emergency Operations Center and the Colorado National Guard Joint Operations Center, which will be manned 24 hours a day.

Owens is also activating the National Guard and putting guard members on standby to assist stranded motorists, but says he hopes it won't be necessary to endanger their lives as well.

The state stationed emergency vehicles, Humvees, snow cats and emergency response teams across the state before the storm hit.

Owens says a state trooper told him that Humvees are the only way to reach stranded motorists.

(Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

[Atrain]

Owens says a state trooper told him that Humvees are the only way to reach stranded motorists.

BAAAAA HAA HAAA [roll]

[KarlPMann]

He's talking the real deal, National Guard HumVees, not these commercial productions things. Trust me, there's a HUGE difference. Karl.

[car-15]

He's talking the real deal, National Guard HumVees, not these commercial productions things. Trust me, there's a HUGE difference. Karl.

amen, imho the new hummers are no more than a chevy avalanche with a different body.

[Merl]

we still have a national guard in this country? I thought they were all on the other side of the world.

[7idl]

M998 &1098's I got brand new off the train (back in the day)
they were pretty kick ass, considering I previously drove an M151A2 (jeep for all you wannabes)

The "new" vehicle is the FMTV series.. way more hefty than the hmmv

[newracer]

Owens says a state trooper told him that Humvees are the only way to reach stranded motorists.

[roll]
I had no problems going anywhere I wanted to go tonight.
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[robsterclaw]

Don't laugh (much) but I have an '85 Toyota Tercel station wagon that is just kick ass in the snow or ice. Little bitty 13 inch tires and 4 wheel drive and this car drives perfectly through everything so far. It's never had to go through more then 2 feet of snow yet. I'll never get rid of this car just because it drives so well in the winter. It is a piece though. [roll]

[MuzzleFlash]

Piling up here in the west metro. I got 24" on the table out back.

[devochka]

Here are some pics of the snow out front of my place:

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http://erinwardphotography.com/2006-12-20/IMG_0009.JPG

http://erinwardphotography.com/2006-12-20/IMG_0014.JPG

http://erinwardphotography.com/2006-12-20/IMG_0011.JPG

But I'm prepared:

http://erinwardphotography.com/2006-12-20/IMG_0002.JPG

_erin