Tag: drought
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Did the big recent snowstorm improve Colorado’s drought? New map indicates ‘not by much’
The U.S. Drought Monitor has released their first report following a snowstorm that dropped 30-plus inches of snow on some parts of Colorado last week and it indicates all of that moisture didn’t do much to improve Colorado’s drought situation. Looking two weeks back, the entirety of Colorado was experiencing a technical stage of drought…
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Did the big recent snowstorm improve Colorado’s drought? New map indicates ‘not by much’
The U.S. Drought Monitor has released their first report following a snowstorm that dropped 30-plus inches of snow on some parts of Colorado last week and it indicates all of that moisture didn’t do much to improve Colorado’s drought situation. Looking two weeks back, the entirety of Colorado was experiencing a technical stage of drought…
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All of Colorado enters drought status for first time since 2021
For the first time since December 2021, all of Colorado is in a drought, according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor published on Thursday. The Pikes Peak region was the only part of the state that was not in a drought until this week, when parts of El Paso, Fremont, Pueblo and Teller counties moved…
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Denver Water to empty Antero Reservoir amid drought response
Denver Water will empty Antero Reservoir in the coming weeks, transferring its water to Cheesman Reservoir as part of the utility’s drought response, and will eventually close it to recreational activities. Antero Reservoir is located in Park County and sits at an elevation of approximately 8,900 feet. Because of its high altitude location, it loses…
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Rain? Hard-to-come-by precipitation forecast in southern Colorado with heavy snow expected in the mountains
Rain is in the forecast for much of southern Colorado this week, with heavy snow expected in the high country. Measurable precipitation has been hit or miss in recent months. Much of southern Colorado, besides El Paso County, is under abnormal to severe drought levels, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. For some areas across…
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After ‘winter of defeat,’ Colorado hopes for wetter summer
With snowpack melt already peaking in some parts of the state and drought conditions worsening compared to last year, Colorado’s water watchers are hoping for a wetter summer, though they anticipate the situation deteriorating before getting better. Meanwhile, the governor has convened a drought task force, which was last constituted six years ago. There was…
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Red flag fire warnings and snow in the forecast for Colorado Springs
Presidents Day is kicking off a week of more bipolar Colorado weather, with red flag fire warnings and highs in the 60s on Monday and Tuesday, then snow in the latter half of the week. Following a near-record warm February, Colorado is seeing red flag fire warnings for the southern half of the state. From…
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Colorado landscape plants, trees, need winter watering during warm, dry weather
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Dry, sunny, warm and windy winter conditions have left many Colorado landscape plants short of moisture, and Colorado State University Extension specialists recommend supplemental watering to prevent root damage and promote healthier spring growth. Evergreens, newly planted trees and shrubs, grasses, and plants in exposed or south-facing sites face the highest risk from winter drought,…
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Colorado snowpack falls to record low with slim chance of recovery
Since the snowpack in Colorado has fallen to the lowest level in modern record-keeping, the chances of catching back up are slim. Across the state, snowpack, a measure of the water in the snow, is 55% of average, the lowest going back to the 1980s, according to the Natural Resources Conservation Service. At this point,…
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Colorado Springs bucks typical weather patterns with warm start to year
Colorado Springs ended 2025 on a hot streak and that doesn’t look to cease anytime soon. After tying the warmest mean temperature on record for December, the city recorded a record high for the first day of the year at 65 degrees Fahrenheit. For December, the National Weather Service (NWS) reported that Colorado Springs averaged…