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Travel Info I want to take a weekend away from West Texas in two weeks...I'd love to come to Co. Spr. .. do you think the weather will be too inclement to come..or can I enjoy some snow and not worry too much..I checked the 10 day forecast but that doesn't help me for two weeks from now and I really want some fun in the snow...If you can recommend any innertubing, sledding, snowmobiling...that would be great too. The best would be a sleigh ride in the snow. Thanks so much for any POSITIVE input....(Note the "opperative" word). Travel Tips Rule #1 is that you can not predict the weather in Colorado ("wait 5 minutes and it will change" is the normal phrase). That said, the Colorado front range cities do not always get a lot of snow (this year so far being the exception) and when it does snow it is typically low accumulation levels (<3") and the next few days of sun clears that up. The foothills and front range of the Rockies will get the snow and hold on to it giving you plenty of opportunities for winter fun (without the expense of the ski resorts). From "The Springs" (Colorado and Manitou) you can head west up US 24 and find plenty of sledding spots and snow-mobile trails (check with the Visitors Bureau downtown for more specific trails); and if the city has snow you won't have to drive far as CS is very hilly (esp north-east towards Black Forest) and the public parks will serve you well for sleds/tubes. Hope you have a safe and fun trip and come back in the Summer to enjoy the warm days, camping, hiking, and off-road opportunities further into the mountains. Source(s): As for my credentials, I grew up in Colorado Springs (through high-school), still live in CO, and I'm a Texan by birth. Other Travel Tips Colorado Springs is *generally* not terribly snowy. Obviously, that's a matter of statistics, and not a guarantee. Colorado Springs *does* have its own airport, which I highly recommend you fly into (rather than Denver), as it's much smaller and easier to clear if necessary; it's also shared by Petersen AFB, so the city gets some help from the military. It's very rare this time of year to have a lot of snow in Colorado Springs, in any case; beyond that, I guess you just have to take your chances with the odds. Me - former Colorado Springs resident. Lots of snow! You can find sledding hills all around, snowmobiling you'll find a bit west in the mountains, and you can ski or snowboard in the mountains. The Springs is right at the foot of Pike's Peak so it's not really in the mountains. Snow or no snow you'll love Colorado Springs. In fact, I encourage you to move there! Lots of Texans have made the journey and have made Colorado an even more religious and conservative state--which is fine by me. On a normal year, I would say that the heavy snows don't start till March / April...but this has been a strange year!! Snow or not, you can expect beautiful blue skies and you can find a snowy mountain to play on (year round in some places!) Colorado Springs is the most religious / conservative part of Colorado. I'm not from C springs, but I went there over the summer-beautiful!!! And, yes I plan on going back :) |
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