Tag: snowfall
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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 Springs braces for a snowy, windy Sunday
Snow is arriving fashionably late to the Christmas party in Colorado this year, but a cold front will make it feel “much” cooler as a “quick round” of wind-driven snow hits El Paso and its neighboring counties on Sunday, according to the National Weather Service in Pueblo. Snow totals are expected to be on the…
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Christmas week starts with record high; La Niña means more records could fall
Dreams of a white Christmas are giving way to a La Niña reality as the warmest Dec. 22 on record kicks off an unseasonably warm holiday week in Colorado Springs, according to the National Weather Service. Monday’s temperatures reached a high of 72 degrees, eclipsing the previous record of 69, set in 1955, and smashing…
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Snow blankets southeast Colorado in midst of dry fall
Wet snowfall fell across much of southeast Colorado on Wednesday, breaking records in Pueblo and bringing needed moisture to the region. Local snowfall reports after noon show 5 to 6.5 inches across Colorado Springs while the highest reported snowfall totals in southeast Colorado were in Rye and Colorado City, both with 10 inches. “Wet snowfall…
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Snow in the Colorado Springs area forces school closures and delays
Residents woke up Thursday morning to fresh snowfall in the Pikes Peak region, forcing some school and business delays and closures. Some schools in the region closed for the day include Lewis-Palmer District 38 and Pueblo D-60. Click or tap here for the latest list of closings and delays. Some schools on a two-hour delay are Fountain-Fort…
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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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A look back: 4 historic snow storms in Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Springs set a snow record for March 14, breaking the mark that had stood since 1937. The city’s official measurement, taken at the Colorado Springs Airport, measured 10.2 inches, beating the previous record of 4.6 inches, according to Steve Hodanish, a meteorologist with the…
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A look back: 4 historic snow storms in Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs set a snow record for March 14, breaking the mark that had stood since 1937. The city’s official measurement, taken at the Colorado Springs Airport, measured 10.2 inches, beating the previous record of 4.6 inches, according to Steve Hodanish, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Pueblo. Also, the city broke the…