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San Luis Valley Faces Power Shutoffs As Drought And Winds Intensify Fire Threat
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The Denver Gazette, Approved, Local

San Luis Valley Faces Power Shutoffs As Drought And Winds Intensify Fire Threat

By Scott Weiser | The Denver Gazette Xcel Energy will implement a Public Safety Power Shutoff for some customers in parts of western Colorado and the San Luis Valley on Wednesday because of extreme wildfire risk driven by strong winds, low humidity, hot weather and very dry conditions, the company said. The shutoff will start around noon Wednesday in portions of Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla and Rio Grande counties, Xcel said in a Tuesday afternoon news release. Conditions are expected to improve around 7 p.m. Wednesday, with restoration beginning as soon as lines can be safely inspected. About 7,100 customers are expected to be impacted by the shutoff, Xcel said. Much of the region is in extreme to exceptional drought following a record warm and dry winter, accord...
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Colorado Farmers Light 100 Fires To Defend Orchards From Sudden Freeze
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CBS Colorado, Approved, Local

Colorado Farmers Light 100 Fires To Defend Orchards From Sudden Freeze

By Christa Swanson | CBS Colorado A cold snap moved through Colorado on Friday, bringing snow and freezing temperatures to areas where many spring plants are already in bloom. That led a business on the Western Slope to get creative in order to save its orchards. The Sanders family opened the Palisade Peach Shack 17 years ago and has seen the farm grow from 8 to over 80 acres, but they say that this year's warm weather, coupled with the sudden freeze, nearly spelled disaster. Owner James Sanders told CBS Colorado that they have never had a freeze when the fruit is in this stage of growth. At the moment, the fruit is at the stage they would normally see in the middle of May, with peaches the size of thumbs and hardened seeds. Sanders says this could ...
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Local Farmers Battle Dry Conditions and Higher Costs Ahead of Market Openings
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DENVER7, Approved, State

Local Farmers Battle Dry Conditions and Higher Costs Ahead of Market Openings

By Ethan Carlson | Denver7 Unseasonably warm weather and expensive water are forcing local farmers to adapt. LONGMONT, Colo. — Farmers markets are set to open across Colorado in the coming weeks, but local growers are facing a tough season marked by drought, rising fuel and fertilizer costs, and warm weather. The City Park Farmers Market starts Saturday, May 2, and the Lafayette Farmers Market opens Sunday, May 3. Shoppers may see a different selection of goods than usual for this time of year. Peter Wanberg, co-owner of the City Park and Lafayette Farmers Markets, noted that the weather has affected what crops are going to be available. “Normally, there’s a lot of greens and there’s not a huge amount of those really big harvest mid-seaso...
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Colorado Faces Elevated Wildfire Risk As Conditions Outpace Historic Fire Seasons
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The Gazette, Approved, State

Colorado Faces Elevated Wildfire Risk As Conditions Outpace Historic Fire Seasons

By Nick Smith | The Gazette Colorado’s blistering, dry and breezy conditions have fire officials on edge as the state braces for a wildfire season forecast to be worse than during the Waldo Canyon fire in 2012. Officials warn that wildfires are becoming more frequent, more destructive and larger. “We are not looking good for fire this year,” Colorado Springs Fire Marshal Kris Cooper told the city council on Monday. “It’s got the fire department on pins and needles.” According to Tracy LeClair, a spokesperson for The Wildland Fire Management Section of the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control, conditions are a “magnitude worse” than those ahead of major historic wildfires in the state, such as the Waldo Canyon and Black Forest fire...
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Wind Forecast And Fire Risk Force School Schedule Changes In Metro Denver
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CBS Colorado, Approved, State

Wind Forecast And Fire Risk Force School Schedule Changes In Metro Denver

By Austen Erblat | CBS Colorado With strong winds and dry conditions forecast for Wednesday in Colorado, Xcel Energy says it will shut off power in large portions of the Denver metro area along the Front Range in an effort to prevent wildfires. As a result, some schools will be operating on a modified schedule while other school districts say they're in contact with Xcel Energy and might still change school schedules. While you should check with your child's school or school district for the latest information, as of Tuesday evening, the following changes or possible changes are in place: Weld County The Weld RE-4 School District says elementary school classes will be cancelled and middle and elementary schools will be getting out earl...
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Some areas of the state saw from a trace to half-a-foot of snowfall on Christmas day
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Some areas of the state saw from a trace to half-a-foot of snowfall on Christmas day

By Maddie Rhodes | Fox 31 News Even though Denver was in the 50s through Christmas, other parts of Colorado saw as much as half a foot of snow on Wednesday. Heading into the holidays, the chances of seeing a white Christmas were unlikely. Denver was warmer than some cities in Texas and California on Christmas Eve, and while there were storms by Christmas day, the city was only left with rain. While Denver didn’t see a white Christmas, other Colorado areas were covered in snow, causing visibility issues, highway crashes and traffic. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 31 NEWS
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Colorado’s wind and terrain plays a big role in forecasting snow
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Approved, CBS Colorado, State

Colorado’s wind and terrain plays a big role in forecasting snow

By Joe Ruch | CBS Colorado Colorado's topography is unique. The lowest point is on the Eastern Plains with an elevation of 3,317 feet where the Arikaree River flows out of Yuma County. The highest point is atop Mount Elbert with an elevation of 14,438 feet (about half the cruising altitude of a commercial jet).   This significant difference in elevation can help play a pivotal role in deciding which place will be the big winner during a snowstorm. Three major features that drive northern Colorado's weather include the Front Range Mountains, the Palmer Divide, and the Cheyenne Ridge.  Keep in mind, as air rises all the moisture is squeezed out like a sponge, leaving the air warmer and dry. With that said, you want to be on the rising side (upslope) of the wind direction f...
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More than 400 canceled flights at DIA, interstate closures continue from winter storm
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More than 400 canceled flights at DIA, interstate closures continue from winter storm

By The Denver Gazette An early November winter storm is hammering parts of the metro Denver area, northern Colorado and eastern Plains Friday, making travel difficult, closing schools and snarling flights at Denver International Airport. The National Weather Service in Boulder is forecasting heavy snow expected to start Friday morning, with between 8-16 inches for the southern Front Range Foothills, Boulder and the western suburbs of Denver, Castle Rock, Byers and Denver proper by Saturday morning. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DENVER GAZETTE
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How NOAA predicts La Niña could impact Colorado’s winter, drought conditions
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How NOAA predicts La Niña could impact Colorado’s winter, drought conditions

By Jonathan Ingraham | Denver Gazette A slowly-developing and weak La Niña, wetter-than-average conditions in northern tier states and potentially drier-than-average conditions in the southwest are all forecast for winter 2024-25. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released its US Winter Outlook for the winter period from November to February on Thursday. The agency said the October ENSO outlook calls for a 60% chance of La Niña emerging in the September, October, November time frame, and by November, December, January, the chance of La Niña increases to near 75%. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DENVER GAZETTE
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A look at the timing, totals and impact of the first major fall snowstorm for some parts of Colorado
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Approved, kdvr.com, State

A look at the timing, totals and impact of the first major fall snowstorm for some parts of Colorado

By Maddie Rhodes, Travis Michels | Fox 31 News Denver will see some rain this weekend, but in other parts of the state, the Pinpoint Weather team is tracking a storm that could turn into a few inches of snow. In the city, temperatures will be seasonal, with highs in the 50s and 60s and lows in the 30s and 40s. While there will be some clouds and rain in the metro, there’s no snow in the forecast as temperatures will be above freezing all weekend. However, other areas around the state will dip below freezing, with one area in Colorado expected to pick up more than 10 inches of snow. GET THE FULL FORECAST AT FOX 31 NEWS
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