Tag: polar vortex
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Arctic blast hits southern Colorado: Latest updates on shelters, travel and the frigid forecast
Meteorologists are telling the public to cover up amid forecasts that show snowfall by late Friday night and an arctic blast that will make frostbite possible during the day. The National Weather Service in Pueblo said there will be wind chill values between -5 and zero degrees throughout the day for Colorado Springs, with conditions…
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Arctic freeze headed to Colorado Springs this weekend and into next week
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A cold front is bringing Arctic-cold temperatures with a 70% chance of snow to the Colorado Springs area this weekend. KOAA Meteorologist Alan Rose forecasts snow to pick up late Friday night and continue into Saturday, with 2-4 inches possible for Colorado Springs. “Enjoy the…
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Colorado Springs shelters nearly 900 homeless people as temperatures continue to dive
Latest list of weather-related closings and delays Colorado Springs’ shelters and ad hoc warming centers accommodated nearly 900 homeless people who sought to escape Sunday night’s subzero temperatures. The 352 people that hundreds of Hope COS volunteers removed from outdoor camps and under bridges and transported to emergency overnight centers inside three local churches set…
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Bracing for the polar vortex: 4 tips for preparing your home as extreme cold hits Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs Utilities officials have some tips for how residents can prepare their homes for extreme cold weather. The state is bracing for a cold snap that will bring freezing temperatures and subzero wind chills this weekend and early next week, prompting Colorado Gov. Jared Polis to verbally issue a disaster declaration officially activating the…
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Polar vortex expected to bring brutally cold temps and subzero wind chill values to Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs is forecast to experience its first major cold snap of the winter as a polar vortex settles into the Pikes Peak region. According to meteorologist Cameron Simcoe with the National Weather Service in Pueblo, temperatures this weekend will run in the teens and single digits. “It’s all going to suck,” Simcoe said. “Sunday…