What was it like to live through a 19th century blizzard?

In today's show, Maryann Rosen recounts the historic blizzards of the Peak to Peak that buried the region under snow that reached second-story windows. What was it like to live through a storm without access to your snowblower, or without plows clearing the streets?It wasn't easy. These storms could decimate towns, and they could strand settlers for weeks with nowhere to go. Listen to today's show to hear true stories of these legendary storms.Plus:Nederland approves Eldora purchaseDeath of Gilpin County man brings renewed attention to one of the most troubling accounts of racial injustice in county historyBoCo awards $2 million in funding for fire protection districts, emergency service agenciesA taste of Black Hawk's newest pizza joint, Copper Kitchen PizzeriaOur theme song is courtesy of singer-songwriter Brittney Wagner. Stream her record Better off Dead here. Support the showThank you for listening to The Mountain-Ear Podcast, featuring news and culture from peak to peak! Additional pages are linked below.If you want to be involved in the podcast or paper, contact:Barbara Hardt, our editor-in-chief, at [email protected] Hickman, multimedia producer, at [email protected] Lammers, podcast host, at [email protected] inquiries: [email protected] to our website for all of the latest news. Subscribe to The Mountain-Ear in print and online.Submit local events to promote them in the paper and on our website.Find us on Facebook @mtnear and Instagram @mtn.earListen and watch on YouTube today.Share this podcast by scrolling to the bottom of our website home page or by heading to our main hub on Buzzsprout.Thank you for listening!