We Got Out Just in Time

The last four weeks has produced more snow in Denver than any winter since 1913-14. We'll take a dusting in Santa Clarita, thanks, over another year of this:

Where 'Winter Storm' Means More Than Chance of Rain

Back from Colorado for Christmas. Optimism in Colorado Springs: And squatters - still waiting after one of those old-fashioned winter storms - at the Denver International Airport: Not every traveler was as lucky as us. We suffered only slight departure and luggage delays. And from now on we will find any excuse to fly out of LA/Ontario instead of LAX. (Despite continued, persistent closures of I-5 north from I-10 after midnight. Long detour to Atwater Village.)

Maybe Not the Best Time to Fly Back

Here: Thu 67 | 46 Fri 66 | 45 Sat 67 | 43 Sun 71 | 45 There: Thu 31 | 12 Fri 36 | 15 Sat 29 | 11 Sun 34 | 15 We have tickets. But flights from LA/Ontario to Denver International Airport are delayed. Possibly for days. Because DIA looks like this:

No Fair Using US Bank Tower As Hint

Match the downtown skyline with snowy mountain backdrop money shot to the correct photo credit.

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Does the image belong to...

A. The Los Angeles Times front page, photo by Stephen Osman, published today, Dec. 19, 2006, to illustrate a freak smog-clearing cold snap, or...

B. The Denver Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau photo library.