Posts Tagged ‘winter weather’
Saturday, February 26th, 2011 3:01am MDT
How much snow has fallen this season in Colorado all depends on where you are. The high country has continued to see snowfall far in excess of normal while here on the Plains we remain mostly dry. For the nation, a new NASA satellite image reveals that 71 percent of it was covered in snow at […]
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Tags: Drought, January Weather, nasa, snow, winter weather
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Monday, January 31st, 2011 7:10am MDT
Storm update, 4:30pm – The thermometer only knows one way through the rest of today and tonight – down! Thus far Thornton has dipped to 6 degrees with wind chill values around -3 and it is far from done dropping. The National Weather Service has modified the weather warnings / watches for the next 12 […]
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Sunday, January 30th, 2011 4:17pm MDT
A major winter storm is set to impact nearly two thirds of the nation starting tomorrow including Thornton and the rest of northeastern Colorado. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for our area warning of blowing snow and dangerous cold. For all the latest, follow us on Twitter and join us […]
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Thursday, January 27th, 2011 11:00am MDT
Yet another major snowstorm pummeled the northeastern United States yesterday and last night, their third in less than a month. Snow totals in many areas from this single storm have far exceeded what Denver has received for its entire snow season thus far. Snow began falling on Wednesday snarling evening commutes from Virginia to New […]
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Wednesday, January 19th, 2011 7:36pm MDT
To say today’s snowstorm was a fast mover doesn’t do it justice. The storm hit fast and furious and many doubted our forecasts for only light snowfall. But, as quickly as it arrived the winter storm departed and the event was over by nightfall. In a span of three hours or so Thornton received 1.2 […]
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Tags: snowstorm, Time Lapse Video, winter weather
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Tuesday, January 18th, 2011 4:58pm MDT
With hurricane force winds and heavy snowfall conditions in Colorado’s high country have been treacherous in recent days. The search continues for a snowboarder that disappeared at the height of the storm and an avalanche keeps US 40 over Berthoud Pass closed. The winter storm that struck yesterday brought with it winds to 99 mph […]
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Tags: avalanche, CDOT, winter weather
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Thursday, January 13th, 2011 4:03pm MDT
Snow cover across the lower 48 states jumped to more than 70% in recent days as a number of snowstorms dumped a blanket of white. NASA satellites took some extraordinary images of not only Colorado but also the South and the northeastern U.S. Here in Colorado our recent storm brought nearly 6 inches of snow […]
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Tags: nasa, Satellite Imagery, snowstorm, winter weather
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Tuesday, January 11th, 2011 4:27pm MDT
For much of the lower 48 states of the United States the 2010 to 2011 winter season has been a rough one. Blizzards and snowstorms have stretched into the Deep South and this morning data shows that nearly three quarters of the nation is covered in snow. The latest analysis from NOAA’s National Operational Hydrologic […]
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Tags: January Weather, NOAA, snowstorm, winter weather
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Friday, January 7th, 2011 4:20pm MDT
Amid record-setting snowfall in northern Europe this winter and blizzards on the U.S. East Coast, one place that normally sees its fair share of snow has been left high and dry. The Mile High City is facing a snow drought of near record proportions having thus far experienced its worst snow season in 122 years. […]
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Tags: Climatology, snow, winter weather
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Friday, December 31st, 2010 6:18am MDT
There is a lot that can be said about the weather in Colorado but ‘boring’ is not usually a term associated with it. Anyone who has lived in the Centennial State for very long quickly experiences a weather-related event that will give them memories for a lifetime. From major snowstorms and blizzards to tornadoes, wildfires, […]
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Tags: blizzard, Drought, Hailstorm, record temperatures, Record Weather, snowstorm, tornadoes, wildfires, winter weather
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