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Post by Admin on Feb 6, 2020 8:19:52 GMT -7
High South Glastonbury Snow Report - Feb 6, 2020 8:00 AM It is currently 24 degrees above zero, Fahrenheit, and snowing heavily in High South Glastonbury. At 10 PM last night the snow started to fall. At 8 AM this morning 14, yes fourteen inches, of fresh powder snow covered the ground and roads. The weather forecast calls for 24 hours more of snow before tapering off on Friday. This storm could exceed the big snows of 2010 and Christmas 1998. Or it may just fizzle.
The Forum remembers how it took 4 days to dig everyone in Glastonbury out from the storm of 2010. Roads were clogged with stuck cars and people were trapped in their homes. Therefore we suggest the following:
- Please do not travel unless it is an absolute emergency. Stuck cars make it difficult to impossible for the roads to be plowed. Deep snow is very difficult to walk in and you can tire easily. It is also very easy to become disoriented, slide off the road or get lost on foot.
- The Park County Fire Department has snowmobiles and sleds for medical emergencies. They can reach anyone in Glastonbury if the need arises.
- Eventually the roads will be plowed. It took four days to reach everybody in 2010. 21 inches fell during that storm.
- If you have extra gasoline or diesel fuel let everyone know by posting that information on the Forum. The Emigrant General Store is the nearest source of fuel for snow plows. It is a long trip during a blizzard. Please post snow totals for your property on the Forum. This will give snow plowers a better idea of how much has fallen and what kind of equipment is needed for each neighborhood.
- Check on your neighbors; especially if they are elderly. Call or email them to make sure they are ok.
- Power failures happen all too often in Park County. If they occur in a blizzard life can get difficult. To make sure you have enough water, fill your tub while the lights are still on. A tub holds about 30 gallons and will provide plenty of drinking water for many days. Keep a bucket handy so you can flush the toilet manually.
- If you have a wood stove or fireplace keep a supply of dry wood handy. Check your furnace outside vent and make sure it does not get buried by snow. Newer furnaces automatically shut down when the exhaust vent is blocked.Older furnaces can back up deadly carbon monoxide into your home.
- Keep candles, matches, flashlights, extra blankets and a portable radio handy.
Feel free to post your own tips below.
Be safe: stay inside and try to relax. Stay in contact with others. Eventually we will all get dug out.
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Post by Admin on Feb 6, 2020 16:41:30 GMT -7
Snowfall Update - February 6, 2020 at 4:30 PM Snow continues to fall at a steady rate. The temperature is 30 degrees above zero, Fahrenheit. Six inches of fresh snow has fallen since the last snow report at 8:00 AM this morning. The total on the ground is 20 inches. Snow is expected to continue falling until dawn's first light tomorrow. It appears that this storm will surpass the 2010 Thanksgiving "big one" that dumped 21 inches on High South.
Winds are expected to gust to 40 miles per hour on Friday. Drifting will be a problem especially on the paved section of Dry Creek Road. The existing snow fence has not been repaired despite repeated requests to the GLA Road Committee. Nor has a temporary snow fence been built along the road on Mtn Sky property. The last Road Committee to properly tend to snow fencing in Glastonbury was the 2017 Road Committee.
Please be safe and keep in contact with your neighbors. The roads may not be passable for several days.
They remain unplowed in High South but that is expected. Many roads must be cleared before the plows can reach us.
A High South neighbor reports that 4 feet of snow has accumulated on her deck; 24 inches is piled on the railings.
A North Glastonbury observer reports that 14 inches had accumulated on her deck by 8 this morning.
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Post by Admin on Feb 7, 2020 8:21:43 GMT -7
High South Glastonbury Snowfall and Road Condition Update
for February 7th, 2020 at 8:15 AM Just one inch of snow fell overnight in High South. The total for the storm so far is 21 inches. This storm is now tied with the record breaking 2010 snow storm.
Currently it is 20 degrees above zero Fahrenheit and a light snow is falling. Snow showers are predicted for today and Saturday. A few inches more is expected before sunshine returns on Sunday or Monday. A winter storm warning remains in effect until 6 PM today.
Reports have come into the Forum that Hercules Road up to SpecTec was cleared yesterday by noon. Apparently the plows then turned around and went back down the mountain. The same report states that Hercules past SpecTec was not plowed. I walked out to Sagittarius Skyway this morning and 21 inches of snow still covers the road. As far as I could see with binoculars, Sagittarius Skyway and upper Hercules remained under a deep blanket of fresh snow. It is not clear when the roads will finally be plowed in High South. |
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Post by Admin on Feb 7, 2020 13:14:42 GMT -7
Administrator's Note: Regina Wunsch sent us the following correction and update to our above post. We are grateful for her update and asked Regina if we could post it on the Forum. She graciously agreed and asked us to make one correction; Scorpio was plowed but Polaris was not.
Her email follows:
Hello Tim,
I would like to correct your report regarding snow clearing to Spectec by noon. This is not true. I left at around 10 to meet with our accountant in Livingston. Someone got stuck around that time so Walter plowed pulled the person out of the ditch and plowed one lane down to the beginning of Hercules. He couldn't do more because his windshield kept digging and icing up and he could see. So I got down the hill around 10:30. No Standish or county plow in sight. When I returned around 3:45, Dry Creek Rd, paved and dirt had not been plowed and visibility was terrible on the paved position and it was hard to get up the dirt part due to the high snow. Hercules had not been plowed either. Walter's track was covered with new snow. It was really hard to see the sides of the road. John Carp had called or texted Walter that Standish would be in SG by noon. But that didn't happen. When I called the office around 3 I was told that since Standish had not plowed, Walter would be plowing a fresh track and lead the employees down and also at least do the dirt part of Dry Creek since it was awful going down. I was really surprised to see no track. But when I came out of the curve before Riley's driveway I saw that from their driveway onward the road was plowed really widely. As I proceeded up I saw the plow and the sanding truck parked off of the road just past Tompkin's driveway, but the road was plowed to the intersection. Polaris and Hercules were not plowed, except for the lane on Polaris to our house that Walter did. Walter was really surprised that the road below was not plowed, because he saw the plow coming up to the intersection right after I called and assumed he was heading up your way. So he didn't bother going down. He checked with Standish, when I told him Hercules wasn't plowed down below Riley's. I couldn't tell about upper Hercules. Apparently they had equipment problems and shortly after I saw them headed down and plowed the rest of Hercules and maybe Dry Creek. But I can't say that for sure, you'd have to check it out. Also why he didn't start at the bottom and proceed up. Walter doesn't ask that question. So you may wish to call John to see when Standish is coming back and why he didn't start at the bottom as usual. It would have been dark by the time he finished Hercules down to Dry Creek.
Maybe you can have John check with the country about when or if they are plowing Dry Creek. Passability was fine with my Jeep, but one couldn't see where the sides of the road were.
Also there were at least 24" on our deck. I measured the lowest spot before I started shoveling.
Have a good weekend.
Regina |
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Post by Admin on Feb 7, 2020 13:30:52 GMT -7
Who to Call or email... People's nerves are starting to fray in High South Glastonbury. We are approaching the end of two days without plowing and 21 inches of snow has buried the roads and trapped people in their homes. The Forum has received many phone calls and emails detailing the trauma people are feeling.
The Glastonbury Landowner's Association(GLA) is responsible for plowing snow and maintaining the roads. Landowners pay assessments and have a right to expect timely service. Lower Hercules was plowed on Thursday. Upper Hercules remains buried.
You may contact the GLA via email at: 'Official GLA Info Account' <info@glamontana.org>
You may also call them and leave a message at (406)451-0033.
An email or phone message will be automatically distributed to all GLA Board members via their internal email system.
The GLA person in charge of plowing is John Carp. His email is: John Carp <johncgla@gmail.com>
Please do not try to drive on the roads. They are treacherous. The sides of the roads are barely visible and you will most likely find yourself buried or worse. 300 foot cliffs border Sagittarius Skyway and guardrail was never installed.
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