Tag: High Winds
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Power grid shutdowns in Colorado bring protection — and problems
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A downed power line in Sunshine Canyon in the mountains west of Boulder in December posed an electrocution risk to firefighters and bystanders after Xcel Energy re-energized it without repairing it, despite being notified of the break the day before. Then, local officials added, it posed a wildfire risk by starting a small grass fire.…
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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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Winds top 100 mph in Colorado’s high mountains as red flag, high wind warnings remain in effect
Strong winds prompted red-flag and high-wind warnings across much of Colorado Tuesday, with wind speeds topping 100 mph in the higher mountains. Winds blew around 80 mph in Colorado’s foothills and northern plains near the Wyoming border, the National Weather Service in Boulder said. Peak winds in the Denver metro area hovered between 50 and…
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Nearly 35,000 Denver metro residents without power
High winds on Wednesday have caused more than 600 power outages in the Denver metro area, according to Xcel Energy. As of 8 p.m., 33,575 customers in the Denver area were without power. There are 642 current outages reported throughout the state, impacting 34,235 customers, according to the energy company. The number of residents impacted…
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Top wind gusts on Wednesday
Forecasts called for extremely high winds on Wednesday and Mother Nature kept her word. Top Wind Speeds as of 12:30 p.m., according to the National Weather Service: Lamar: 107 mph U.S. Air Force Academy: 100 mph 3 One White Ranch Open: 95 mph 3 WSW Air Force Academy: 94 mph 3 Ssw Boulder: 91 mph…