Tag: Snow
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Colorado town gets 18 inches of snow, major city gets 13
Big snow has hit Colorado in recent hours, favoring parts of the state that have been somewhat skipped by many of the rolling waves of powder thus far this season – specifically the Pikes Peak region and parts of the Eastern Plains. Here’s a breakdown of where the most snow landed, per reports featured by…
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Colorado snow totals for Jan. 8-9, 2026 storm
The following Colorado snow totals have been reported across the state by the National Weather Service for the Jan. 8-9, 2026 storm as of 11 a.m. Alamosa — 6 inchesArvada — 5.3 inchesAurora — 1.5 inchesBailey — 6 inchesBerthoud — 0.8 inchesBlack Forest — 9.6 inchesBoulder — 6.4 inchesBreckenridge — 6.5 inchesBroomfield — 3.7 inchesCalhan…
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Denver weather: Snow tails off Friday, but morning commute could be slick
The waves of snow that fell across Denver Thursday were expected to diminish Friday morning, but the roads could be slick for commuters, a weather forecaster said. The National Weather Service in Boulder said to expect a 40% chance of snow across Denver on Friday with a high temperature reaching about 34 degrees. That’s about…
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Centennial Airport announces new snow equipment to keep air ambulances in flight
It may not be a snowy season in metro Denver — yet — but the Centennial Airport is prepared. The airport, which houses multiple aircraft for local hospitals and lifesaving organizations, announced the addition of two “state-of-the-art snow removal vehicles” to its fleet, according to a Thursday news release. The two new vehicles include “advanced…
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Denver weather: Snow could impact Thursday evening commute
Denver weather forecasters are calling for waves of snow across the metro area on Thursday which they say could lead to a sloppy evening commute. Meteorologists with the National Weather Service in Boulder said to expect snow to fall “mainly between 7 a.m. and 2 p.m.” on Thursday, but daytime accumulation is expected to be…
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Denver weather: Another day near 60 before snow on Thursday
Another day of sun and unseasonably warm temperatures are on tap for Denver on Wednesday before snow moves in Thursday, forecasters predict. The National Weather Service in Boulder said to expect a high near 60 degrees on Wednesday in Denver under mostly sunny skies. That’s about 16 degrees warmer than the average high temperature for…
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Widespread snow could mean 8-12 inches in much of Colorado this week
Colorado has a chance for some significant widespread snow this week – but there’s a big ‘if’ involved. According to mapping released by the National Weather Service on January 6, the entire state can expect at least a little bit of snow through the morning of January 9. The amount of snow each spot gets,…
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Less than 10% of trails open at some Colorado resorts amid snowpack near record lows
With Colorado’s statewide snowpack near all-time lows – at about 61 percent of its to-date long-term median and at a lower point than all but two of the last 39 years for January 5 (2000, 2018), here’s how much terrain is open at Colorado’s resorts as of January 5, 2025: Editor’s Note: These numbers are…
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Snowpack at all-time low for date in heart of Colorado’s ski country
As a whole, Colorado’s snowpack has inched above the record-low, now at about 57 percent of the norm for the date at the statewide level and with a snow-water equivalent (SWE) of 3.6 inches – about 0.2 inches above the all-time low, set in 2000 (records go back to 1987). That said, two key river…
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Images of Rocky Mountain National Park’s ski area-turned-sledding hill show how bad snowpack is
In case you haven’t heard, there’s a ski area-turned-sledding hill located at Rocky Mountain National Park, sure to offer winter fun for the entire family. Dubbed Hidden Valley, the spot opened in its former form in 1955, offering skiers a 2,000-foot vertical drop until closing its lifts in 1991 after increasing competition with larger resorts…