Blizzard Buries our Colorado Homestead & Our Heat Goes Out!!

What an exciting weekend!! Aside from getting feet of snow, we had the opportunity to test our skills of clearing the driveway, maneuvering vehicles, running the Kioti and Woodmaxx in a 4 inch per hour blizzard.
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[@scarlettviolet5899]

What an amazing video. I love all the snow🌨❄☃

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

Thanks for visiting

[@TucsonArizona]

Whew, that’s a lotta snow! We don’t get much here in Tucson, Arizona, but we actually just got some the other day! 😆 fun video! Thanks for sharing! I’m following!

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

That is awesome! Thanks so much for your support.

[@obengadee1259]

Thanks for sharing this.

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

My pleasure!

[@christinenanaguy1143]

New here to your channel! Hi Folks! Down here in Greeley, we got just a foot! Already half melted! Hang in there, spring is not far away! Take good care!

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

Thanks for subbing! Enjoy the snow in Greeley!!

[@Daviddean2016]

Good to see...We live in Red Feather Lakes and got 4 feet, we have the same tractor and snow blower. It just gets stuck in the snow, try again in a couple days I guess. Lol

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

HOly smokes. I guess it was good to run it while the snow was stiff fluffy. Today was a different story entirely! super packed and drifted.

[@davemi00]

Yikes ! 🙀

[@tomfillmore9710]

You guys got hammered lots of snow the tractor and blower works great don't think I would want to tackle that with just a hand blower it would take a long time thanks for showing us the snow appreciate the video you guys take care glad you got the stove fixed thanks

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

You got that right! and he had to go out again today and redo the drifted areas. At least the wind has stopped for now.

[@Mr.Engineer.]

That were a clean car! Just as it should be during winter :D

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

True that!

[@PFred-ew4zd]

Great video! Looks like a cab would be nice for the winter though!

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

Definitely! Maybe an upgrade is in our future

[@sreykmao69]

I remember living in Sioux Falls, SD as a small child, I had seen or been in the snow ever and was in awe with it. The blizzard can actually block your door from bottom to top where you get out of your own house.

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

Snow in SD must have some crazy accumulations!

[@jjltapia]

We were just there stuck in colorado springs when storm hit. We were finally able to make it to Rifle when highways opened back up

[@jefftucker9225]

I remember as a small boy, under 5 years old, I was living in TN at the time and we got snow, it was the first I can remember and it was only a dusting, my Grandmother put empty wonder bread bags over my shoes and secured them with rubber bands

[@ladwiss]

That's a lot of snow. Stay warm

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

Thanks!!! Sun is out already melting it!

[@randyfredricksen5963]

You know, as a plow guy I think about that snowblower..It really makes a cleaner more aesthetic landscape in a super efficient way. Yes, I think about it a lot as I sit there in my heated cab wearing a T-shirt and listening to my Sirius radio while I shove the snow around then I see frosty the snowman come in off his tractor and shake the snow off...and I smile.

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

hahahha. Bryan loves it.

[@jackfairweather199]

I remember when you guys were putting that snow thrower together. Looks like it was a worthwhile purchase! Best of luck to you.

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

Yes it was! thanks

[@als2797]

I love the snow if I don't have to fight it. Really beautiful. Amy must be an angel . . . she doesn't leave tracks in the snow. 😁

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

You are so kind.

[@ChuckBronson100]

Boy that looks like fun. Please stay safe and warm

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

We had a blast. Thank you!

[@ws775]

Well I'm glad you finally got "enough" snow to put it to a real test!

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

Me too!

[@ndflyboy04]

I have the same snowblower but with the manual chute rotator, on an old Massey Ferguson 50. That snow blower is definitely a beast!

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

Excellent!!

[@gumbystown]

Oh that's why we rely on good old wood Heat

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

I guess it does have it's benefits!

[@craignash4736]

Awesome video !!! Can you imagine without it ? Many views on this one . Thanks. Craig. Pa.

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

You bet!

[@JL-hn6hi]

That garage is sure to come in handy once it’s built!

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

Absolutely!

[@DavidIrthum]

That snow blower was really nice. Maybe you can find a way to make awning over the air vent to prevent from freezing again. the snow fall was really beautiful.

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

Yeah, I think it was the combo of sideways blizzard, 4 inch per hour snow and some sliding off the roof; but it hasn't been a problem before and last year we had 5x the amount of snow.

[@banjobenson9348]

yep blower is a must, Dog is loving it all

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

Doesn't faze him a bit.

[@hisimagenme]

I'm so relieved you guys got some good snow!! Hope you can have some fun in it as well... those mountains need it so bad! The plains not so much but those mountains could use another 3-4 ft or a good spring rain season... either way... still praying for fire protective moisture for those Rockies!! So funny the challenges we find in ever situation as it comes in new places, eh? Smiles and blessings...

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

I hope so too!

[@joannak4640]

Wow!! That's a lot of snow ❄️😯 Thanks for sharing

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

Yes it was!!

[@geraldoreyes6146]

Looks beautiful out there.

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

It does!

[@mamabearworries5555]

What. 4” per hour! I don’t miss that weather! Glad you’re getting by tho. All bundled up for chores. 🥰 You have some awesome equipment! God bless you both.

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

I know!! Very crazy. My camera was icing up like crazy trying to film outside.

[@Nikki-ot7un]

Dear me I just can't imagine.....Christchurch New Zealand we get no snow. Thank you for sharing

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

Oh wow! YOu're welcome.

[@ZafodB3]

It will be interesting to see how you get your mini snowblower up onto your deck in the next video. My back hurt just thinking about the shoveling that needed to be done with this storm.

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

Coming soon!

[@rjkdev]

Fun Times! I would love to get a snow storm where we got a couple feet of snow. On occasion we do, but we got lucky here in Shakopee MN (Southwest of Minneapolis). Storm went further south and we only got about 4 inches. Originally they were saying up to 11. But within a few days it is suppose to be back in the 50's, so it will probably just melt! Time to buy a couple gallons of windshield washer fluid! :-) Stay safe!

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

Oh boy! Might take about 3 weeks to melt all this.

[@Tinycabin]

How fun is that!!!

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

We certainly had a blast!

[@jacksak]

I guess I was slightly off on my 16 inch prediction, just a bit. I love big snow. Everything slows down, gets quiet and peaceful. I had a snowplow business in the 1960's in New England with customers all setup, so whenever storms looked about done I'd start to plow often in the middle of the night which was a great time to be out.

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

Nice. Well, hopefully we'll have the joy of watching it melt away soon into spring! not for another month though...

[@davemi00]

This is when, I always “find” my garden hoses 😜

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

hahahah!

[@steamshovel3963]

You guys are funny, I'm your neighbor Dan.

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

Small world ! Hey Dan- we're having fun with it!!

[@marter2006]

You get a hell of a lot of white around green St. Patty’s Day...lol ☘️🍀

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

I think we missed the memo LOL

[@GrowingLittleCountryhomestead]

Yeah that’s a nope for me. Y’all are a tough bunch.

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

LOL!!! thanks!

[@hvnfun8601]

Cute snow bunny - you too Amy :-)

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

hahahah thank you!

[@samday9328]

I have always wondered why you did not have a real log burner. I live in the north of England and so our weather is nowhere as near as severe as yours but on at least 3 occasions when we have had a power outage it has been the difference between being warm and toasty and cold and miserable.

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

We really don't need it with the type of insulation we have in our home now, It would end up being too hot inside, as the temperature fluctuates quite a bit depending on if the sun is out. If the stove goes out, we still have heat in the basement, in the form of radiant heat in the concrete floor, so it's always warm 1 floor lower.

[@talfacprez]

My sister lives in Durango and she heard this massive storm got stalled for 12 hours, then is moved and dumped snow later than predicted, but it DID cut loose on you all.

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

Oh wow. Yeah, that's what it seemed like.

[@TheUserid82]

PVC frame with a steep roof you can strap to the tractors roll bar. cover the frame and roll bar with clear plastic and glue washers to any plastic parts of the tractor you want to attach the plastic to using magnets to hold to the metal or washers. Even if just used to keep the seat area dry/snow free it would be worth it if you had to remove before using due to visibility. U bolts or pipe strapping to hold onto the roll bar as you do not want to drill any holes into the roll bar as that can weaken it. Did you get the layer of Mexican dust in the snow? Looks like you need to build a wind resistant snow gauge for next season. The cheap way to do it is simply build a box with a removable bottom to dump the load and make one of the sides out of clear plastic to see in and as you don't care about rain as much you can simply buy a smaller sheet of plastic and cut into strips to just stack on the viewing side to get the 3+ feet needed for big storms like this one. Placed into a shaded but open area and you only need to worry about snow blown in off the roof, deck or trees as the snow once in is stuck in place. The more expensive but less labor way is they make clear PVC pipes that you could just put a removable cap on the bottom and stick a measuring stick inside it.

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

Thanks for all your clever ideas. Hope to make use of some of them. We did seem to get the mexican dust layer, what was that all about?? Looked reddish!

[@unclebones2488]

you need a vent cover on your vent cover LOL ,

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

hahahahah!!

[@gilbertmick62]

Bonjour toujours beaucoup de neiges ca non fini pas les pauvres abeilles bryan va affronter la neige il a beaucoup de courage 😊🤗🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷bisous de Gilbert France

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

So much snow!!

[@raymondrussell500]

Guess a back up wood stove might be nice right about now! Glad I’m not in all that snow. At my age no way! Lol

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

wEll the back up radiant heat in the basement was still working; just an 8 degree difference from downstairs to upstairs before we figured it out.

[@danswartwood4580]

Uh thankz

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

Sure!

[@renoflames]

non toxic antifreeze i use and spray it on.

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

on what?

[@tonyflorian117]

Change out your thermalcoupler on your gas wood burner.

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

that's causing the pilot lighting difficulties?because the stove has no problem turning on after it's lit (no issues wiht theromstat)

[@AD-hr4is]

You got hit by that snow storm. When Brian was putting is goggle on he should of said herrrre Brian like in that movie the shining. Here when they forecast a snow storm me and my wife we say Sh$# and go to bed and clean it the next day. That's why after 40 years of cleaning snow with a walk behind snowblower I purchased a Kioti ck with cab no more freezing my hand or face.

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

hahahah!! that's funny to do a Shining take . Maybe he'll upgrade the tractor someday.

[@chief356]

It's a Jeep what did you expect it's going to come out of the snow

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

hahha.

[@Nina-gk6kd]

How far away is your closest neighbor?

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

Not far, end of the driveway lol.

[@teddytheyorkielowellpenner777]

Few thousand bucks more you could have had a cab and some heat and a/c lol

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

But then that would take out half the fun LOL!

[@teddytheyorkielowellpenner777]

@@ColoradoMountainLiving lol my kid says the same thing

[@gerardoe.barbaswelding6854]

Ermosa tu casa un día me gustaría ser tu invitado para conoserla

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

Thank you!

[@Newbeginningsinva]

Should install a wood stove

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

we have radiant heat in the basement as well, so it wasn't a problem. Sounds like you are new to our channel and not aware of the rest of our home build; check out our plans for the future build where we include a wood burning fireplace.

[@Newbeginningsinva]

I have been following you guys. I'm glad you have plans for one. It's important with the crazy weather you guys get.

[@saltzmann1]

All that cold snow is not for me.

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

not for most!

[@MrWade6969]

GET Your Wood Stove back.... You should have never got rid of it

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

Nah. Radiant heat was still working fine in the basement.

[@ewing21139]

@@ColoradoMountainLiving How long is that radiant heat good for ?

[@onceANexile]

They want me to give them money for what, pressing a record button? Cyber begging/ panhandling....

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

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