COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — John Wei lives in the Pinecliff neighborhood north of the Interstate 25/Garden of the Gods Road interchange, and recently contacted The Road Warrior about what he believes is a safety concern in the area. Wei said that the situation is gradually worsening around the three-way intersection of Rusina Road, Popes
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TONIGHT: Snowfall moves in from the west across the mountains late tonight. Overnight lows drop to the low teens in lower lying areas. We’ll see single digits and negatives across the High Country again tonight. EXTENDED: An arctic boundary pushes into Colorado late Thursday bringing a big drop in temps with highs in the 20’s
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TONIGHT: Fire weather continues for a more localized portion of the state, including Western El Paso County, just west of the Palmer Divide, Teller County, Fremont County, and out toward our Central Mountains – gustier winds in the 30-40 MPH range continue in these areas. Red Flag Warnings end at 6:00 p.m. Overnight lows dip
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Officials said that temporary closures are possible starting Wednesday along a narrow road at the entrance to Rampart Park on the city’s northeast side. A city crew will install an underground drainage pipe along 300 feet of an open channel between the road, a sloped buffer zone, and a retaining
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TODAY: Conditions are cold through the morning with temps staying in the 20s until around 10 am. Highs today bounce between the high 40s with many areas reaching the 50s. Winds will be mild but still breezy at times. Freemont County continues to see the highest winds from 20-25 mph gusts which has prompted a
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TONIGHT: Fire weather warnings are more widespread than Monday, stretching from I-25 to the Continental Divide – as humidity levels drop to the single digits and winds increase to 20-40 MPH with isolated 60 MPH gusts in the mountains. Overnight lows will be cold again in the teens across lower lying areas. TOMORROW: Fire danger
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TODAY: From 10 am until 5 pm areas including Pueblo, Fremont, Teller, and parts of El Paso County are under a red flag warning because of 15-25 mph wind speeds with 45 mph gusts. Relative humidity is also low. Temperatures are freezing to start but we can expect to be above freezing by 10 am.
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TODAY/MLK DAY: Snow showers began just before 4 a.m. across El Paso County and surrounding areas. Outside of Denver, the most impacted locations include Douglas, Elbert, Lincoln, and Kiowa Counties. Winds will be gusty at times, peaking between 20 and 25 mph. Morning temperatures are chilly, starting out in the 20s area-wide, then warming into
Continue Reading TONIGHT: Temperatures drop drastically as clear skies persist. Overnight lows will sit in the teens in lower lying areas and single digits and negatives across western portions of Colorado. TOMORROW: Expect fire weather warnings to become more widespread as humidity levels drop and winds increase. Temperatures warm to the 50’s along and east of I-25
Continue ReadingA fast moving cold weather system is headed straight down Colorado’s Front Range, and there’s just enough cold and moisture to trigger snow showers just in time for the early morning commute. First, a review of how mild it has been over Eastern Colorado, Sunday afternoon, where high temperatures reached the low to mid 50s.
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After a windy and chilly Saturday Temperatures are expected to once again reach the mid 50s for Southeast Colorado. Gusty winds along the Eastern Plains and Border will also let up for a while, but an approaching weather disturbance will bring clouds and snow showers to the state on Sunday night. Because the source of
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A dusting of snow from early this morning will linger through the morning hours across El Paso County, including Colorado Springs, and into Pueblo County. Any lingering flurries end by late morning with mostly cloudy skies continuing through the afternoon. Cold temperatures dominate, with highs in the 30s barely above freezing for Colorado Springs and
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TONIGHT: It will be cold for your Friday night. We are expected to cool down to the teens tonight along the I-25 Corridor and along the eastern plains. Winds are expected to continue gusting up to 30 miles an hour in El Paso County throughout the evening. The winds are expected to diminish overnight, before
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TONIGHT: A cold front will begin impacting southern Colorado Thursday night. Right around midnight the cold front is expected to surge along the Palmer Divide. This will cool us down to the low 20s along the I-25 corridor. TOMORROW: We will return to seasonal temperatures Friday with highs in the mid 40s. Strong winds are
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Amid an unseasonably warm winter, Colorado is tracking some of the lowest snowpack levels ever recorded. Right now, the state is currently in its snow accumulation period – but we’re not seeing much accumulation at all. According to the Natural Resources Conservation Service, as of mid-January, the state has received
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A low-pressure system will move in over the weekend, bringing an end to our spring-like temperatures. Southern Colorado stays mostly high and dry in the 7–10 day forecast, with temperatures remaining above average. The average high is 44 degrees in Colorado Springs and 48 degrees in Pueblo. On Wednesday, Colorado Springs reached 50 degrees at
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We are underneath the warmest day in the forecast thanks to a ridge of high pressure aloft. This ridge can be blamed for the dry and warm stretch over Southern Colorado. Temperatures warmed up for the 50s and 60s for some, but for Wednesday, most areas will stay in the 50s, with the higher elevation
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Today’s weather is characterized by sunny skies and daytime highs near 60 degrees. Residents of Southern Colorado can expect a pleasant start to the work week, with mostly mild temperatures and abundant sunshine in both El Paso and Pueblo County through mid-week. High temperatures will climb into the upper 50s and low 60s before a slight cooldown
Continue ReadingA pair of dry airmasses over the Rocky Mountain West are keeping us in dry, mostly sunny conditions across the state. With the exception of a few mid afternoon high clouds, skies across Colorado were mostly sunny, and side streets and alleys continued to dry out. Expect more sunshine on Monday through Thursday with a
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo (KRDO) – Thursday night was an all-call for the Colorado Springs snowplow drivers. Record levels of snow, and a full crew of drivers patrolling the city from 12 a.m. to 12 p.m. “When Mother Nature comes in, Mother Nature just wins,” said Public Works Operation Manager Corey Farkas. At 6 a.m., with
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