Category: Winter Weather (Page 80 of 137)

These posts contain some discussion of the white stuff, whether it be mountain snow pack or a Front Range snowstorm.

Colorado Monsoon Update: Southern portion of the state in severe drought, the monsoon may be delayed

Have you noticed the drop in visibility across the Front Range over the last few weeks? This haziness is actually smoke from a handful of wildfires burning hundreds of miles to our southwest. This may only be a taste of things to come later this summer as parts of southern Colorado and the Intermountain West have recently shifted into the penultimate drought classification. We provide an update on the hydrological situation and explain why we believe the monsoon will arrive late to Colorado this summer.

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This week in Colorado weather: June 8, 2020

A welcomed cool-down will transpire early in the week as a strong Pacific trough moves across the Rockies. However, accompanying the cooler temperatures will be very strong winds Monday evening and night, as well as widespread rain and even some wet snow in the higher elevations. By mid-week, yet another ridge of high pressure will begin to take shape leading to a warming and drying trend for the Front Range.

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