Tag: Winter Storm
-
LETTERS: Storm reminds us cold kills; no pardon for Tina Peters
Storm reminds us cold kills Winter storm Fern, which recently devastated the southern states, left thousands without electricity to keep the lights on, provide heat, and power appliances. Colorado Springs residents were spared, but should not be complacent. Fern’s impact reminds us that cold kills and our civilized life-styles are vulnerable to damages from severe…
-
Monument, Fountain sign contract for regional emergency management
In its latest accreditation report last year, the Monument Fire District had recommendations for better planning in the event of disasters such as wildfires and winter storms. “The Fire District identified that we needed an emergency planner,” said Fire Chief Andy Kovacs. “It just wasn’t something that made sense to do on our own.” To…
-
Snow totals around southern Colorado for Jan. 7
A winter weather advisory is in effect for the Colorado Springs area until 5 p.m. Tuesday. Between 1 and 2 inches of snow has already fallen around the region, and forecasters are expecting total daytime accumulations of up the 3 inches. Here’s a look at 24-hour snowfall totals in and around the Colorado Springs area…
-
A look at 72-hour snow totals in southern Colorado
More snow arrived in the Pikes Peak region Friday, dumping several more inches across Colorado Springs and southern Colorado. State officials declared an emergency Thursday evening, allowing for the deployment of additional resources to fight the storm, which was expected to move out of the area Saturday morning. Here are the latest 72-hour snowfall accumulations in…
-
Gov. Polis declares emergency, deploys National Guard for winter storm
Gov. Jared Polis declared a disaster emergency because of the severe winter weather conditions throughout Colorado. Polis declared the emergency late Thursday and authorized unarmed Colorado National Guard members to provide winter storm response support. The declaration also activates the Colorado State Emergency Operations Center and the State Emergency Operations Plan and directs the Office…
-
48-hour snow totals in southern Colorado: Nov. 7
Snow continues to fall after Tuesday’s storm dumped several inches across Colorado Springs and southern Colorado. Total ranges in the Colorado Springs area range from 7 inches to 12 inches in various areas, according to the National Weather Service in Pueblo. Thursday’s storm is anticipated to bring another 2-4 inches of accumulation into the afternoon.…
-
Colorado Winter Storm Update: I-25 closed between Colorado Springs and Castle Rock; hazardous driving conditions through Monday morning
Stay with this story for updates on Colorado weather Sunday: The Storm: Front Range communities face a second day of snow from a winter storm that’s still pounding Colorado. Denver could see another seven inches of snow while Colorado Springs faced up to five inches. Overnight, the storm left neighborhoods around Denver with about three…
-
Colorado Springs weather: Winter weather advisory in effect, hazardous conditions possible
Click or tap here for the latest school-related and other delays and closures. The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a winter weather advisory for El Paso County from 8 p.m. Monday to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Snow is likely to begin Monday night, picking up after 11 p.m. The National Weather Service reported new snow…