From the Summit County Citizens Voice (Bob Berwyn):
It took a little longer than normal, but Denver Water’s water managers said Dillon Reservoir finally became fully ice-free on Friday, May 24, exactly the same date as two years ago, in 2011, after one of the snowiest winters on record. Prior to that, you have to go all the way back to 1984 to find a later date (May 28)…
The earliest ever full-thaw date was last year, when all the ice was gone by April 18 following all-time record March warmth. 2012 was one of only two years on record when the ice melted in April. The other April melt-off was in 2002, following another severe drought winter.
From the Chaffee County Times:
The Buena Vista board of trustees has approved voluntary water restrictions for the upcoming summer months. You are asked to abide by the following outside watering schedule: Odd number addresses: Tue., Thur., Sat. Even number addresses: Wed., Fri., Sun. No watering on Mondays. Please limit watering time to midnight-9 a.m. and 5 p.m.-midnight.