In the seven years I've lived in the Denver area, I've never seen rainstorms as strong as they are this year. Normally, rains last a few minutes, and while there might be moments of a strong downpour, usually they are heavy sprinkles.
This year, however, the storms come with strong lightning and thunder, and the strong downpours persist for a half an hour to a couple of hours or more. Wow! Nice for my veggie garden, shocking to watch and experience.
Driving streets in such a downpour isn't much of a pleasant experience, since they often develop a layer of water and seem flooded, if momentarily. Driving on highway 58 between Golden and Arvada the other night was like driving through a shallow swimming pool.
I'm sure that rain like this is no surprise to other folks around the country who have seen strong downpours probably worse than what I'm witnessing. Heck, when I lived in New York, there were strong rainstorms that lasted for days. I guess I've been away from that for a while, so it's a surprise to me now.
Wow, that lightning was close - not even a second between the flash and the thunder! Woo hoo!
Humidity has been increasing in the Denver area as well. Starting to think that Florida weather is coming here!
This year, however, the storms come with strong lightning and thunder, and the strong downpours persist for a half an hour to a couple of hours or more. Wow! Nice for my veggie garden, shocking to watch and experience.
Driving streets in such a downpour isn't much of a pleasant experience, since they often develop a layer of water and seem flooded, if momentarily. Driving on highway 58 between Golden and Arvada the other night was like driving through a shallow swimming pool.
I'm sure that rain like this is no surprise to other folks around the country who have seen strong downpours probably worse than what I'm witnessing. Heck, when I lived in New York, there were strong rainstorms that lasted for days. I guess I've been away from that for a while, so it's a surprise to me now.
Wow, that lightning was close - not even a second between the flash and the thunder! Woo hoo!
Humidity has been increasing in the Denver area as well. Starting to think that Florida weather is coming here!
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