Tag: wind storm
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Didn’t like the blackouts? Better get used to them | Jon Caldara
I usually write this column at home. That was impossible this time, since I was one of the lucky 110,000 households without power for a full day during the recent windstorms. For those of you who shared this magical experience, congratulations — you’ve now had a sneak preview of Colorado’s 100% renewable energy lifestyle. No…
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Dust storm, fatal crash close I-70 between Aurora and Kansas
The Colorado State Patrol closed both directions of Interstate 70 between Aurora and the Kansas border because of a dust storm caused by high winds and multiple accidents. Wind gusts as high as 70 mph have been recorded across the eastern Plains sending debris and dust into the air and making conditions “almost impossible to…