Tag: Weather
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Two feet of snow expected on many Colorado peaks this week
What could turn out to be Colorado’s most significant snowstorm of the season thus far is set to take place over upcoming days, likely to drop double-digit snow totals across the state’s western half with two feet of accumulation possible on numerous peaks. Pivotal Weather forecasting indicates that flakes start falling on Tuesday morning in…
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Denver breaks heat record for Feb. 15
Denver has broken another heat record this winter, with the National Weather Service announcing that the Mile High City saw the hottest Feb. 15 in recorded history. The NWS Boulder said that temperatures at Denver International Airport hit 68 degrees at 2:28 p.m. today, breaking the previous record for Feb. 15. The previous record was…
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Holiday weekend to bring dangerous avalanche conditions, officials warn
Colorado avalanche officials warn of a dangerous Presidents’ Day weekend in the backcountry, aligning with historic trends in the state. The long weekend is expected to bring the highest levels of avalanche danger Colorado has seen so far in February, a news release from the Colorado Avalanche Information Center said. Presidents’ Day weekend is historically…
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18-plus inches of snow possible on Colorado peaks before weekend hits
Predictions related to snowfall accumulation that’s set to take place over the next few days in Colorado seem to trending up, with initial estimates of about seven to nine inches of snow in the mountains now looking small compared to the 10 percent chance ‘high-end’ snowfall scenario that could occur. Even in the more likely…
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Weekly Weather Outlook for Colorado: February 9 through February 15
This week in Colorado will start out relatively warm and mild, with dry conditions. However, a storm system will roll in and bring cooler temperatures and chances for rain on the plains and snow in the mountains through the early to mid-week. Here’s a look at daily temperatures across Colorado this week, courtesy of the…
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30″ of snow could fall in Colorado with three winter storms expected
At long last, a shift in the weather pattern should start to bring more consistent snow to Colorado as mid-February starts to hit. A first wave of snow is expected to start in northern Colorado on February 10, pushing south as it continues into February 14. By the time snow stops falling, decent accumulation should…
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Record-low snowpack persists in Colorado, but two waves of snow should hit in upcoming days
Colorado’s snowpack is the lowest it has ever been on Feb. 6 since tracking started in 1987, setting a new record-low for the 25th day in a row. That said, skiers and snowboarders can look forward to two winter storms that are expected to hit the state’s mountains later this month. The first storm should…
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Denver weather: Sunny skies Friday, warm weekend ahead
It’ll be another sunny day in Denver with a high near 67 degrees Friday, meteorologists predict. The average high for early February is 44 degrees, Denver Gazette news partner 9NEWS said. Tonight, conditions will shift to partly cloudy with a low around 36 degrees. The National Weather Service in Boulder said Saturday will be mostly…
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The Old Farmer’s Almanac and the NOAA seem to agree on spring forecast – and it’s not good
Some people turn to forecast mapping from services like the National Weather Service for their longer-term predictions, while others turn to products like the Old Farmer’s Almanac. With the Old Farmer’s Almanac said to be a forecast based on three disciplines – solar science, climatology, and meteorology – the company uses what they describe as…
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20-plus inches of snow on horizon as Colorado sits at record-low snowpack
It’s a new week in Colorado, but unfortunately, the new week doesn’t bring much of a change in the snow outlook – next week, however, the news will likely be a bit different. Colorado remains at record lows in terms of snowpack at just 56 percent of the norm for the date, with the separation…