around one meter of snow on the ground, and the sun is up an hour earlier because of the time change. that typical Colorado phenomena of wicked, cold air being flung down from the high country, or from Canada, or another cold place, followed by splendid and blinding sunshine. I stayed with Chris and Scharmin last Friday night, leaving my car stranded in front of their house, rode the bus from Boulder to Arvada and walked home. snow. it is a talked-about storm already, but was somehow mild after all the winters in Scandinavia.