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a snow plow clearing a road in the mountains.
Posted inPhoto

PHOTOS: After weeks of bombing and scraping, Colorado’s mountain roads are ready for summer traffic

by Jason Blevins 4:02 AM MDT on May 26, 20237:07 PM MDT on May 25, 2023

Several connector roads are opening just in time for Memorial Day traffic

Posted inEnvironment

Colorado’s above-average snowpack has an enemy: Out-of-state dust

by Tracy Ross 4:35 AM MDT on May 18, 20231:01 PM MDT on May 19, 2023

Fine soil from the Southwest is robbing the Colorado River of critical snowmelt. A scientist who monitors dust’s impact on snow wants state and federal leaders to take a closer look.

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, 20235:00 PM MDT on Apr 24, 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 inCartoons

Drew Litton: Frozen dead guy daze

by Drew Litton 2:05 AM MDT on Mar 17, 20237:40 PM MDT on Mar 16, 2023

Drew Litton reminds us that in Colorado, home of a famous frozen dead guy, there are a lot of folks who feel like a long winter has put them in a similar frame of mind.

A man poses in the mountains while holding ski poles
Posted inOutdoors

Meet the Colorado man who always knows when — and where — it’s going to snow

by William Allstetter 3:28 AM MDT on Mar 12, 20238:19 PM MDT on Mar 13, 2023

Every morning, thousands turn to the precision snow reports crafted by Joel Gratz’s OpenSnow to find pockets of powder in Colorado’s chaotic mountains

Snow flies up as a person skies through it.
Posted inOutdoors

How much snow will your favorite Colorado ski resort get? Here’s how to tell.

by William Allstetter 3:18 AM MDT on Mar 12, 20237:34 AM MDT on Mar 12, 2023

OpenSnow forecasters give some clues about when and why the big snow falls at Colorado ski areas

Posted inOutdoors

Wild ice draws skaters to the Colorado alpine. One woman is trying to make sure they survive. 

by Jennifer Brown 4:20 AM MST on Feb 26, 20238:19 AM MDT on Mar 29, 2023

Laura Kottlowski has become the unofficial ambassador of elusive and pristine wild ice skating

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 inPolitics and Government

Navigating Denver’s snow-covered sidewalks is dangerous, and often impossible, for people with disabilities

by Jenny McCoy 8:21 AM MST on Jan 30, 20231:36 PM MST on Jan 30, 2023

Unplowed and icy walkways impact all pedestrians, but they are even more challenging for people who use wheelchairs, walkers and other mobility devices to navigate.

Posted inCartoons

Drew Litton: This Colorado cold front’s too dang frosty even for the snowman

by Drew Litton 2:15 AM MST on Dec 23, 20228:00 AM MST on Dec 22, 2022

Drew Litton reminds us that there’s cold and then there’s cold. This shift in the Colorado weather may be short-lived, but it struck so suddenly that it felt especially jarring.

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