‘Tis the season when Colorado denizens use the tired old saw, “If you don’t like the weather, wait ten minutes.” Now that the early springtime season is here, it’s time for Colorado’s patented weather patterns that require shorts and flip flops one day, and down parkas and snow shoes the next.  (It goes without saying that I also recommend pants of some sort.)

This week we’re looking at breaking the record high, and a snowstorm with temps in the 30s in less than a week.  The good news is this: ski season isn’t over yet, and even bigger springtime snowfalls in the city melt within a day or two. (Of course, your mileage may vary.)  And in case you haven’t noticed, it’s been windy, with the kind of gusts that make those of us near the Boulder fire of ’09 a little nervous.

Until June, I recommend keeping the flip flops and the boots near the front door.  Soon you’ll be trading in your sidewalk salt for the stuff you line the rim of your margarita glass with.

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