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Posted inEnvironment

It’s all white: Colorado’s statewide snowpack tops 140%, though reservoirs are still low

by Jerd Smith 3:55 AM MDT on Mar 30, 202310:44 PM MDT on Mar 29, 2023

Deep mountain snow in Colorado is good news, but what really matters is how reservoirs and soil moisture are replenished when it melts

Posted inOutdoors

What goes into the “cat-and-mouse game” of forecasting Colorado’s avalanche risks?

by Durango Herald 3:40 AM MST on Mar 4, 20232:18 PM MDT on Mar 29, 2023

Colorado Avalanche Information Center forecasters need intricate knowledge of snowy layers that sit below the surface as they warn public of hazards and risks.

Posted inEnvironment

Can Colorado’s struggling seedling tree nursery be an answer to forest fires and disease?

Kevin Simpson by Kevin Simpson 2:34 AM MST on Feb 19, 20239:46 AM MST on Feb 21, 2023

Badly in need of new infrastructure and a new business model, the facility has begun its resurgence with a new mission — to be an “epicenter of reforestation”

People work on top of a snow covered roof with mountains in the background.
Posted inWeather

A love letter to winter in Colorado’s small mountain towns

by Dean Krakel 4:01 AM MST on Feb 5, 20233:54 PM MST on Feb 9, 2023

Snow totals have surpassed the 300-inch mark in parts of the high country, and that’s just fine

Posted inMarshall Fire

One year after the Marshall fire, housing advocates call for policy changes to help Colorado’s renters who survive a natural disaster

by Tatiana Flowers 3:02 AM MST on Dec 27, 20225:44 PM MST on Dec 27, 2022

Renters whose homes sustained smoke and ash damage found themselves illegally evicted or persuading landlords to clean their residences following the environmental damage

Posted inWeather

Nearly 600 flights canceled at Denver International Airport as storm clashes with strong holiday travel demand

by Colorado Sun staff & wire report 7:42 AM MST on Dec 22, 20227:00 PM MST on Dec 22, 2022

According to Flight Aware, a service that tracks flights, nearly 600 flights were canceled at DIA on Thursday at of 6:30 p.m., representing about 27% of arrivals and 31% of departures. Another 750 or so flight were delayed as of Thursday evening.

Posted inWeather

Denver leaders, nonprofits mobilize to protect homeless, hundreds of new migrants as Colorado braces for severe cold

by Jennifer Brown 9:18 AM MST on Dec 21, 20221:00 PM MST on Dec 21, 2022

Denver has received 1,321 migrants from Central and South America since Dec. 9. That’s in addition to almost 7,000 homeless residents in the metro area.

Posted inWeather

Governor activates Colorado National Guard to respond to extreme cold weather

by Colorado Community Media 5:51 PM MST on Dec 20, 20225:51 PM MST on Dec 20, 2022

Colorado is forecast to experience record-low temperatures and wind on Wednesday and Thursday as an arctic blast descends upon the state.

Posted inWeather

It’s about to get dangerously cold in Colorado. Here’s what you need to know to stay safe.

by Olivia Prentzel 4:03 AM MST on Dec 20, 20222:53 PM MST on Dec 21, 2022

Forecasters warn wind chill could drop to as low as minus 50 degrees over the northeast plains Wednesday night.

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