Tag: drought
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Red flag fire warnings and snow in the forecast for Colorado Springs
Presidents Day is kicking off a week of more bipolar Colorado weather, with red flag fire warnings and highs in the 60s on Monday and Tuesday, then snow in the latter half of the week. Following a near-record warm February, Colorado is seeing red flag fire warnings for the southern half of the state. From…
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Colorado landscape plants, trees, need winter watering during warm, dry weather
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Dry, sunny, warm and windy winter conditions have left many Colorado landscape plants short of moisture, and Colorado State University Extension specialists recommend supplemental watering to prevent root damage and promote healthier spring growth. Evergreens, newly planted trees and shrubs, grasses, and plants in exposed or south-facing sites face the highest risk from winter drought,…
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Colorado snowpack falls to record low with slim chance of recovery
Since the snowpack in Colorado has fallen to the lowest level in modern record-keeping, the chances of catching back up are slim. Across the state, snowpack, a measure of the water in the snow, is 55% of average, the lowest going back to the 1980s, according to the Natural Resources Conservation Service. At this point,…
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Colorado Springs bucks typical weather patterns with warm start to year
Colorado Springs ended 2025 on a hot streak and that doesn’t look to cease anytime soon. After tying the warmest mean temperature on record for December, the city recorded a record high for the first day of the year at 65 degrees Fahrenheit. For December, the National Weather Service (NWS) reported that Colorado Springs averaged…
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Colorado Springs could see rain Sunday ahead of mild week
After basking in a warm, dry fall, Colorado Springs residents can expect some rain Sunday ahead of a mild Thanksgiving week. A weather system is expected to move in Sunday and bring a quarter inch of rain mostly in the afternoon and evening, said Kathy Torgerson, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Pueblo.…
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Rains keep Front Range green, as drier conditions loom ahead
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Drought conditions have split Colorado nearly in half this year, as rain has kept the Front Range and Eastern Plains green while the Western Slope has been bone dry. Since the beginning of May through Thursday the Colorado Springs Airport has received 7.59 inches of…
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Record-setting November snowstorm brings some drought relief to Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After an abnormally warm summer and fall, November’s snow has helped relieve Colorado drought conditions, particularly in the southeastern corner of the state. The major storm that started on Election Day and set a 30-year record for November snowfall on Pikes Peak also dropped several…
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Record-setting November snowstorm brings some drought relief to Colorado
After an abnormally warm summer and fall, November’s snow has helped relieve Colorado drought conditions, particularly in the southeastern corner of the state. The major storm that started on Election Day and set a 30-year record for November snowfall on Pikes Peak also dropped several feet of snow in the lower Arkansas Valley and across…
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Colorado Springs sees increased levels of snowfall this season, ‘spring-like’ temperatures approaching following arctic blast
Colorado Springs has received above-average levels of snowfall this winter season, with possibly record-breaking warm temperatures to come in the week ahead following the month’s arctic blast. According to meteorologist Cameron Simcoe with the National Weather Service in Pueblo, Thursday evening’s snow beat forecasts by dropping 3 to 6 inches of snowfall to Colorado Springs…
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NEWS | Why a good snow year can’t save the Colorado River
The Colorado River is one of the West’s most vital resources. But 20 years of drought have stressed the entire river basin, forcing federal officials to call for massive cuts in water use. This winter, in the water-towers of the west, storms have dropped more than double the average snowpack in some Colorado mountains. But…