Tag: High Winds
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Five killed in I-25 crash identified: Pueblo County Coroner
The Pueblo County Coroner’s Office has made identifications in the aftermath of a multiple-vehicle crash on Interstate 25 that killed five people amid a dust storm Tuesday, including a husband and wife in one vehicle, and a father and son in another. David Kirscht, 90, and his son Scott, 64, were from Walsenburg; Mary Sue…
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Xcel cuts power in northern Colorado due to wildfire risk
Xcel Energy shut off power in parts of northern Colorado on Friday due to high winds and dry conditions, the company said Thursday. The shutoff began at 8 a.m. and impacts people near Fort Collins and Loveland, along the Interstate 25 corridor, according to Xcel Energy’s outage map. The National Weather Service in Boulder said…
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Xcel shuts off power west of Denver, nearly 100k Coloradans affected
Tens of thousands of Coloradans on Wednesday were without power west of Denver after winds of up to 96 mph whipped across the state causing outages and led to Xcel Energy preemptively shutting off service in some areas. The shutoffs began around 10 a.m. as winds picked up, Xcel officials said at a news conference…
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Xcel says high winds likely to bring power shutoffs to Front Range Wednesday
Schools prepare to cancel, modify classes As the Front Range braces for wind gusts of up to 80 mph Wednesday, Xcel Energy let customers know that they may experience power shutoffs. Already, some of the school districts have begun preparations to cancel or modify school hours. In an alert Tuesday morning, the energy provider said…
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Xcel Energy prepares for power shutoffs due to high winds
Forecast high winds along the Front Range on Wednesday revive memories of the devastating 2021 Marshall fire that destroyed more than 1,000 homes when gusts downed energized power lines. Xcel Energy now weighs proactive power cuts to avoid similar ignitions amid dangerously dry conditions. The Marshall fire erupted under comparable wind events with gusts exceeding…
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Denver weather: High wind warning Monday, temps cool down
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver residents should expect cool but windy conditions on Monday, according to the National Weather Service in Boulder. Monday should by mostly sunny, with a high near 60 degrees and west winds of 23-31 mph, the weather agency said. Gusts will be as high as…
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Thousands of Coloradans experience power outages following high winds
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save High winds across the state Sunday resulted in power outages for thousands of Coloradans on Monday afternoon. There were 60 reported Xcel Energy power outages Monday afternoon affecting 3,067 customers across the state, according to…
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Cameron Peak fire surpasses 120,000 acres overnight, more structures damaged
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Cameron Peak fire burning in the national forest west of Fort Collins continued to grow after surpassing 120,000 acres to become the third largest wildfire in state history, Forest Service officials said Sunday. The wildfire added nearly 5,000 acres, growing from 119,166 to 124,021…