Tag: Burn Scar
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Flash flood warnings, closures for several Colorado burn scars
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Western Colorado saw flash flooding near several burn scars as rain and thunderstorms continued throughout the state Wednesday, causing I-70 to be closed for several hours. I-70 opened back up at around 8:20 p.m. on…
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Colorado weather: Expect a hot Fourth of July; severe storms possible on eastern plains
Highs in the upper 80s and 90s and scattered storms are possible for the Front Range on Sunday. Tonight: According to the National Weather Service in Pueblo, “strong to severe storms” were expected to last over the far eastern plains Saturday night, potentially bringing 1-inch hail and strong winds. On Sunday: Potentially severe storms are…
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Colorado weather: Mudslide closes I-70 as flood warnings issued
A mudslide closed I-70 Saturday afternoon, after a flash flood warning was issued for the Grizzly Creek fire burn scar near Glenwood Canyon. At around 3:10 p.m., officials tweeted that eastbound lanes on I-70 had been closed east of Glenwood Springs. Four minutes later, they tweeted that westbound travel had also been closed off. By…