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This would be good press for Horsetooth until you read the details. Lake Harriet in Minneapolis is #1? and Tahoe doesn't make the list?
Tuesday, November 29, 2016
Heavy Snowfall in Mountains Brings Season's First Avalanche Warnings
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1 skier-triggered avalanche reported on Berthoud Pass.
1 skier-triggered avalanche reported on Berthoud Pass.
High Winds Fan 300 Acre Wildfire on Green Mountain
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Evacuations required before fire is contained last night.
This shot shows the fire concentrated in gullies where scrub oak and bushes provide fuel. Looks a lot like lava flows coming down Kilauea in Hawaii.
Photo credit: Katie Wood, Denver Post
Evacuations required before fire is contained last night.
This shot shows the fire concentrated in gullies where scrub oak and bushes provide fuel. Looks a lot like lava flows coming down Kilauea in Hawaii.
Photo credit: Katie Wood, Denver Post
Monday, November 28, 2016
Sunday, November 27, 2016
Friday, November 25, 2016
Get in to All Colorado State Parks Free Today
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Colorado has to be the only state government that encourages people to avoid Black Friday.
Colorado has to be the only state government that encourages people to avoid Black Friday.
Thursday, November 24, 2016
Hwy 34 in Big Thompson Canyon Re-Opens for Holiday Weekend
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3+ years of work to repair flood damage from 2013 is still ongoing.
3+ years of work to repair flood damage from 2013 is still ongoing.
Close Call Mountain Lion Encounter in Willow Springs Open Space
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Dog owner decribes details of off-leash dog finding a 250 pound mountain lion, then running back to his owner with the mountain lion inclose pursuit. Some useful lessons to be gained from this story.
Dog owner decribes details of off-leash dog finding a 250 pound mountain lion, then running back to his owner with the mountain lion inclose pursuit. Some useful lessons to be gained from this story.
Wednesday, November 23, 2016
Cherry Creek Dam Fortification Study Show Costs Are Justified
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The study was initiated after the 2013 flood caused concern that a bigger strom might overtop the Cherry Creek Dam, causing a collapse and catastrophic flooding in Denver. The Corps of Engineers estimates that such a scenario would flood 300,000 people downstream and cause $13 billion in property damage. A flood in 1933 caused the overtopping and failure of a dam on Cherry Creek that killed 2 people and caused about $20 million (in today's dollars) in damages at a time when there was far less infrastructure and population downstream - News Account of 1933 Dam Failure The reconstruction of the dam was not completed until 1950.
The study was initiated after the 2013 flood caused concern that a bigger strom might overtop the Cherry Creek Dam, causing a collapse and catastrophic flooding in Denver. The Corps of Engineers estimates that such a scenario would flood 300,000 people downstream and cause $13 billion in property damage. A flood in 1933 caused the overtopping and failure of a dam on Cherry Creek that killed 2 people and caused about $20 million (in today's dollars) in damages at a time when there was far less infrastructure and population downstream - News Account of 1933 Dam Failure The reconstruction of the dam was not completed until 1950.
$30 Million Expended to Fight Beaver Creek Fire
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The 2 guys from Alabama that started the Cold Spring fire in Nederland were orderd to pay the costs of fighting that fire. The teen arsonist charged with starting the Beaver Creek fire might have to spend the rest of his life making payments.
The 2 guys from Alabama that started the Cold Spring fire in Nederland were orderd to pay the costs of fighting that fire. The teen arsonist charged with starting the Beaver Creek fire might have to spend the rest of his life making payments.
Tuesday, November 22, 2016
Sunday, November 20, 2016
Saturday, November 19, 2016
Driver Killed After Car Slides Off Road on Cliff Above I-70 in Silverthorne
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The car fell onto I-70 during the snowstrom Thursday. Luckily, no vehicles traveling westbound on I-70 were hit.
The car fell onto I-70 during the snowstrom Thursday. Luckily, no vehicles traveling westbound on I-70 were hit.
2 Guys From Alabama That Started The Cold Spring Fire Ordered to Pay $1 Million in Restitution
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Maybe they will win the lottery and pay this fine.
Maybe they will win the lottery and pay this fine.
Friday, November 18, 2016
2 Killed in Auto Crashes on Wet, Snowy Roads
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One on the Georgetown hill, the other at the I-25/I-76 ramp.
One on the Georgetown hill, the other at the I-25/I-76 ramp.
20 Car Pileup on I-70 at Floyd Hill, Crash in Eisenhower Tunnel Close I-70 in Both Directions
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2 injured. We were driving back from Moab and barely made it through. I-70 was closed from Vail to Idaho Springs. We made it over Vail Pass before the closure but had to take Loveland Pass from Silverthorne and then sat for an hour at the tunnel just east of Idaho Springs from the Evergreen accident backup.
2 injured. We were driving back from Moab and barely made it through. I-70 was closed from Vail to Idaho Springs. We made it over Vail Pass before the closure but had to take Loveland Pass from Silverthorne and then sat for an hour at the tunnel just east of Idaho Springs from the Evergreen accident backup.
Bear Opens Door, Destroys SUV in Steamboat Springs Trying to Get Out
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2nd time this has happened in Steamboat this year. Little known fact from Parks and Wildlife - air fresheners are a very strong attractor for bears.
2nd time this has happened in Steamboat this year. Little known fact from Parks and Wildlife - air fresheners are a very strong attractor for bears.
Landslide Prevention Project Completed at Cheyenne Mountain
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During the 2013 floods a landslide blocked the entrance to the Cheyenne Mountain facility. $13 million and 3 years later a project to prevent that from happening again was completed by the US Air Force.
During the 2013 floods a landslide blocked the entrance to the Cheyenne Mountain facility. $13 million and 3 years later a project to prevent that from happening again was completed by the US Air Force.
Denver Temperatures Plummet 55 Degrees
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What a difference one day makes. Record high tempertatures and summer-like conditions followed by 2 inches of snow and 15 degrees this morning. The third latest "first snow" - only in Colorado!
What a difference one day makes. Record high tempertatures and summer-like conditions followed by 2 inches of snow and 15 degrees this morning. The third latest "first snow" - only in Colorado!
Thursday, November 17, 2016
Wednesday, November 16, 2016
Monday, November 14, 2016
Sunday, November 13, 2016
Air Tankers Utilized To Douse House-Arson Fire in Idaho Springs
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A good move to prevent a wildfire flaring up.
A good move to prevent a wildfire flaring up.
Saturday, November 12, 2016
Small 2.4 Quake In Black Canyon of the Gunnison
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This was an unusually shallow quake at only 2 km down. Volcanic activity bubbling up?
This was an unusually shallow quake at only 2 km down. Volcanic activity bubbling up?
Friday, November 11, 2016
Thursday, November 10, 2016
Wednesday, November 9, 2016
Hunter Missing for 3 Days in National Forest Outside Meeker Found Alive, Uninjured
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No info on what happened but appears simply to have become disoriented. No GPS apparently.
No info on what happened but appears simply to have become disoriented. No GPS apparently.
Tuesday, November 8, 2016
Latest 1st Snowfall Record Possible This Year
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Latest 1st snowfall for Denver was Nov 21, 1934 in the middle of the dust bowl record drought.
Latest 1st snowfall for Denver was Nov 21, 1934 in the middle of the dust bowl record drought.
Closest Super Moon Since 1948 Coming Nov 14
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Should be a beauty if the weather is clear. Moonrise should be visible just as the sun is setting. Forecast is for partly cloudy - could be a huge harvest moon.
Should be a beauty if the weather is clear. Moonrise should be visible just as the sun is setting. Forecast is for partly cloudy - could be a huge harvest moon.
Monday, November 7, 2016
Thousands of Snowballs Appear on Siberian Beach
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Formed by natural wave action and freezing temperatures. Article says this happened on Lake Michigan in 2014.
Formed by natural wave action and freezing temperatures. Article says this happened on Lake Michigan in 2014.
Sunday, November 6, 2016
Small Wildfire Breaks Out Near Red Feather Lakes
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Just north of the 2012 High Park and Hewlett Park wildfire burn areas.
Just north of the 2012 High Park and Hewlett Park wildfire burn areas.
Junkins Fire 100% Contained
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Started Oct 17 by 70 mph winds launching a metal shed into a power pole, it scorched 15,000 acres in the first 12 hours. Hundreds of firefighters on the ground and a fleet of aerial tankers limited the extent of the fire to about 19,000 acres after 3 weeks.
Started Oct 17 by 70 mph winds launching a metal shed into a power pole, it scorched 15,000 acres in the first 12 hours. Hundreds of firefighters on the ground and a fleet of aerial tankers limited the extent of the fire to about 19,000 acres after 3 weeks.
End of Daylight Savings Time Means More Auto-Wildlife Collisions
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The time change aligns rush hour with dawn and dusk.
The time change aligns rush hour with dawn and dusk.
Saturday, November 5, 2016
Friday, November 4, 2016
Rockfall at New Mexico WIPP Results in Facility Evacuation
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As far as I know this is a first for rockfall event that could cause regional damage via a radiation release.
As far as I know this is a first for rockfall event that could cause regional damage via a radiation release.
Thursday, November 3, 2016
Young Woman Sentenced for Role in Destructive Cold Springs Fire
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2 guys from Alabama that started the fire in court Friday.
2 guys from Alabama that started the fire in court Friday.
Wednesday, November 2, 2016
Tuesday, November 1, 2016
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