{"id":4658,"date":"2010-06-08T00:00:33","date_gmt":"2010-06-08T08:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/?p=4658"},"modified":"2010-11-04T22:51:29","modified_gmt":"2010-11-05T06:51:29","slug":"june-8-2010-colorado-front-range","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/2010\/06\/08\/june-8-2010-colorado-front-range\/","title":{"rendered":"June 8, 2010  Colorado front range"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We began this day in Burlington, and targeted the I-25 corridor from about Pueblo to Raton.\u00a0 Moisture appeared better near the Raton Mesa, but flow was better near I-70.\u00a0 We were not pressed for time, so we spent some time exploring an old school house in Arlington, CO, on Route 96.\u00a0 After lunch at a cafe in Sugar City, I directed the group into Walsenburg, and then west and northwest into the Wet Valley via Route 69.\u00a0 There were some indications that a decent storm was possible in this high-elevation area, but the subsequent convection here fell into the &#8220;very junky, high-based virga bomb&#8221; category. \u00a0 To add insult to lousy chase decision-making, a robust cumulonimbus exploded down south near Raton; and, well to the north, another one went up northwest of Colorado Springs, culminating in a decent supercell west of Limon at dusk.\u00a0 Shucks.\u00a0 We stopped east of Westcliffe to poke around an old cabin or two prior to finding our motel in Colorado Springs.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/10Jun08_2738_Arlington_CO.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-4659\" title=\"10Jun08_2738_Arlington_CO\" src=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/10Jun08_2738_Arlington_CO-184x123.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"184\" height=\"123\" srcset=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/10Jun08_2738_Arlington_CO-184x123.jpg 184w, 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(max-width: 184px) 100vw, 184px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/10Jun08_2740_Arlington_CO.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-4661\" title=\"10Jun08_2740_Arlington_CO\" src=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/10Jun08_2740_Arlington_CO-205x123.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"205\" height=\"123\" srcset=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/10Jun08_2740_Arlington_CO-205x123.jpg 205w, http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/10Jun08_2740_Arlington_CO-300x179.jpg 300w, http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/10Jun08_2740_Arlington_CO.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 205px) 100vw, 205px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/10Jun08_2742_Arlington_CO.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-4662\" title=\"10Jun08_2742_Arlington_CO\" src=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/10Jun08_2742_Arlington_CO-119x123.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"119\" height=\"123\" srcset=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/10Jun08_2742_Arlington_CO-119x123.jpg 119w, http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/10Jun08_2742_Arlington_CO-291x300.jpg 291w, http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/10Jun08_2742_Arlington_CO.jpg 680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 119px) 100vw, 119px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/10Jun08_2745_Arlington_CO.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-4663\" title=\"10Jun08_2745_Arlington_CO\" src=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/10Jun08_2745_Arlington_CO-200x123.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"123\" srcset=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/10Jun08_2745_Arlington_CO-200x123.jpg 200w, http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/10Jun08_2745_Arlington_CO-300x183.jpg 300w, http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/10Jun08_2745_Arlington_CO.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/10Jun08_2747_Westcliffe_CO.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-4664\" title=\"10Jun08_2747_Westcliffe_CO\" src=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/10Jun08_2747_Westcliffe_CO-208x123.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"208\" height=\"123\" srcset=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/10Jun08_2747_Westcliffe_CO-208x123.jpg 208w, http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/10Jun08_2747_Westcliffe_CO-300x177.jpg 300w, http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/10Jun08_2747_Westcliffe_CO.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 208px) 100vw, 208px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/10Jun08_2754_Westcliffe_CO.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-4665\" title=\"10Jun08_2754_Westcliffe_CO\" src=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/10Jun08_2754_Westcliffe_CO-184x123.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"184\" height=\"123\" srcset=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/10Jun08_2754_Westcliffe_CO-184x123.jpg 184w, http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/10Jun08_2754_Westcliffe_CO-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/10Jun08_2754_Westcliffe_CO.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 184px) 100vw, 184px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/10Jun08_2757_Westcliffe_CO.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-4666\" title=\"10Jun08_2757_Westcliffe_CO\" src=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/10Jun08_2757_Westcliffe_CO-184x123.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"184\" height=\"123\" srcset=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/10Jun08_2757_Westcliffe_CO-184x123.jpg 184w, http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/10Jun08_2757_Westcliffe_CO-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/10Jun08_2757_Westcliffe_CO.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 184px) 100vw, 184px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/10Jun08_9843_Westcliffe_CO.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-4667\" title=\"10Jun08_9843_Westcliffe_CO\" src=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/10Jun08_9843_Westcliffe_CO-244x123.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"244\" height=\"123\" srcset=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/10Jun08_9843_Westcliffe_CO-244x123.jpg 244w, http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/10Jun08_9843_Westcliffe_CO-300x150.jpg 300w, http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/10Jun08_9843_Westcliffe_CO.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 244px) 100vw, 244px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We began this day in Burlington, and targeted the I-25 corridor from about Pueblo to Raton.\u00a0 Moisture appeared better near the Raton Mesa, but flow&#8230;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/2010\/06\/08\/june-8-2010-colorado-front-range\/\">[Read&nbsp;More]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[42,13,17,14],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-4658","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-42","7":"category-chasers-and-friends","8":"category-landscapes","9":"category-old-stuff","10":"entry","11":"has-post-thumbnail"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4658","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4658"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4658\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4668,"href":"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4658\/revisions\/4668"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4658"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4658"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4658"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}