Travel chaos in Colorado amid heavy snowstorm: Travellers stranded as highway shutdown, flights cancelled
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Travel chaos in Colorado amid heavy snowstorm: Travellers stranded as highway shutdown, flights cancelled

Hindustan Times  

A major storm dumped heavy snow in Colorado on Thursday – forcing flight cancellations and shutting down a highway that connects Denver to Colorado ski resorts for much of the day, stranding some people in their cars for hours. Travel chaos in Colorado amid heavy snowstorm: Travellers stranded as highway shutdown, flights cancelled The storm comes as other parts of the country face severe weather. The Colorado storm, which began Wednesday night, delivered the slushy, wet snow typical for March, one of the snowiest months in Denver, and wasn't expected to wind down until Friday morning. “You know, in my time I skied, snow-shoed and did all this and I think Colorado's incredible for those type of things.” Denver deployed 36 residential plows starting at 3 a.m. Thursday with the plan to shave the top few inches of snow off streets, to help clear paths to main streets.

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Major US winter blast shuts down government offices in several states, stirs dangerous travel conditions
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4 days, 22 hours ago

Major US winter blast shuts down government offices in several states, stirs dangerous travel conditions

Hindustan Times  

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Winter storm paralyses US with snow, power outages, and travel disruptions
5 days, 13 hours ago

Winter storm paralyses US with snow, power outages, and travel disruptions

India Today  

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5 days, 18 hours ago

The Heaviest Snowfall In A Decade Is Possible As A Wintery Blast Roils Parts Of The U.S.

Huff Post  

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Winter storm brings snow, ice and plunging temperatures to central US
6 days, 17 hours ago

Winter storm brings snow, ice and plunging temperatures to central US

Associated Press  

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Blizzard warnings issued from Kansas to Ohio; Tornado risks loom in Mississippi valley
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Blizzard warnings issued from Kansas to Ohio; Tornado risks loom in Mississippi valley

Live Mint  

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What to know as snow, freezing rain and bitter cold heads through much of the US
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1 week ago

What to know as snow, freezing rain and bitter cold heads through much of the US

The Independent  

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Storm dumps over 4 feet of snow in Colorado, leaving thousands without power
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Storm dumps over 4 feet of snow in Colorado, leaving thousands without power

Associated Press  

DENVER — A major storm dumped over 4 feet of snow in northern Colorado before ending Friday, leaving thousands without power and continuing to make travel hazardous in the mountains and foothills west of Denver. The storm shut down a highway that connects Denver to Colorado ski resorts for much of the day Thursday, stranding some people in their cars …

Heavy snow forces Colorado flight cancellations, shuts down highway access to ski resorts
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Heavy snow forces Colorado flight cancellations, shuts down highway access to ski resorts

LA Times  

The Colorado Capitol in Denver is covered in snow early Thursday. A major storm dumped heavy snow in Colorado on Thursday — forcing flight cancellations and shutting down a highway that connects Denver to Colorado ski resorts. The storm, which began Wednesday night, delivered the slushy, wet snow typical for March, one of the snowiest months in Denver, and wasn’t …

Blizzard hits California mountains with heavy snow and high winds, shutting down ski areas
10 months, 1 week ago

Blizzard hits California mountains with heavy snow and high winds, shutting down ski areas

LA Times  

Jake Coleman digs out his car along North Lake Boulevard as snow continues to fall in Tahoe City, Calif., on Saturday. A rare blizzard sent its final flurries of snow and high winds through California’s Sierra Nevada on Sunday, keeping some major roads closed and shutting down ski resorts from Lake Tahoe to Mammoth. “Winds can get up to 45 …

High avalanche danger, winds topping 100 mph as blizzard slams Tahoe, Mammoth, Sierra Nevada
10 months, 1 week ago

High avalanche danger, winds topping 100 mph as blizzard slams Tahoe, Mammoth, Sierra Nevada

LA Times  

A treacherous, life-threatening blizzard was strengthening over California’s mightiest mountain range Friday, already bringing 100- to 110-mph gusts at the higher elevations, with conditions expected to deteriorate dramatically by the evening. There will be “whiteout conditions with near zero-visibility at times due to blowing snow,” the weather service office in Reno warned of the strongest Sierra storm of this winter. …

Flights Canceled As U.S. Braces For Multiple Sprawling Winter Storms
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Flights Canceled As U.S. Braces For Multiple Sprawling Winter Storms

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING PORTLAND, Ore. — Tyrone McDougald wore a long-eared, leopard-style hat as he sorted through racks of warm clothes at a homeless service center in Portland, Oregon. It’s one of a number of sprawling storms bringing everything from what the National Weather Service called “life-threatening wind chills” in South Dakota to the possibility of tornadoes in the South. …

Blizzard conditions bear down on central US, closing schools and highways
1 year ago

Blizzard conditions bear down on central US, closing schools and highways

Associated Press  

— A “highly impactful” winter storm delivered a punch to the country’s midsection on Monday, with blizzard conditions dumping as much as a foot or more of snow and shutting down schools and highways in several Midwest states. Through Tuesday, snow as deep as 8 to 12 inches could blanket a broad area stretching from southeastern Colorado all the way …

Flights canceled and highways closed as winter storm wallops the U.S.
1 year, 10 months ago

Flights canceled and highways closed as winter storm wallops the U.S.

LA Times  

A brutal winter storm knocked out power in California and the Midwest, closed interstate highways from Arizona to Wyoming and prompted more than 1,500 flight cancellations Wednesday — and the worst won’t be over for several days. More than 18 inches may pile up in parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin, the National Weather Service said Wednesday evening. Wind gusts may …

Wild winter storm in US disrupts Christmas travel
2 years ago

Wild winter storm in US disrupts Christmas travel

Al Jazeera  

A wild winter storm continues to envelop much of the United States, bringing blinding blizzards, freezing rain, flooding and life-threatening cold that created mayhem for those travelling over the Christmas holiday. The storm that arrived earlier in the week downed power lines, littered highways with piles of cars in deadly accidents and led to mass flight cancellations on Saturday. The …

From blizzards to tornadoes, US braces for wild weather week
2 years ago

From blizzards to tornadoes, US braces for wild weather week

Firstpost  

The National Weather Service warned that up to about half an inch of ice could form and winds could gust up to 45 miles per hour in parts of Iowa, Minnesota and South Dakota Sioux Falls: Much of the central United States from the Rocky Mountains to the Midwest was braced Tuesday for blizzard-like conditions, while states farther to the …

From blizzards to tornadoes, US braces for wild weather week
2 years ago

From blizzards to tornadoes, US braces for wild weather week

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The National Weather Service warned that up to about …

US blizzard expected to impact millions in Rockies, Midwest
2 years ago

US blizzard expected to impact millions in Rockies, Midwest

Associated Press  

— A massive winter storm blew toward the center of the U.S. on Monday, threatening millions of people with heavy snow, freezing rain and flooding. “It will be a busy week while this system moves across the country,” said Marc Chenard, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service’s headquarters in College Park, Maryland. The roads will be hard to travel.” …

Winter storm warnings as snow, freezing rain sweep across the US
2 years, 11 months ago

Winter storm warnings as snow, freezing rain sweep across the US

Al Jazeera  

A major winter storm with millions of Americans in its path brought a mix of rain, freezing rain and snow to the central US as airlines cancelled thousands of flights, officials urged residents to stay off roads and schools closed campuses. The blast of frigid weather, which arrived Tuesday night and continued Wednesday, put a long stretch of states from …

Colorado Rockies, plains pummeled by powerful wind storm
3 years ago

Colorado Rockies, plains pummeled by powerful wind storm

Associated Press  

DENVER — High winds whipped across the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday, knocking out power, closing roads and highways and forcing the cancellation or delay of hundreds of flights. The National Weather Service warned of wind gusts between 60 and 80 mph along Colorado’s Front Range throughout the day and gusts of up to 100 mph in the foothills. Crews in …

Where’s the snow? Rockies winter starts with a whimper
3 years, 1 month ago

Where’s the snow? Rockies winter starts with a whimper

Associated Press  

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Parts of Wyoming, Colorado, still snarled by record blizzard
3 years, 9 months ago

Parts of Wyoming, Colorado, still snarled by record blizzard

The Independent  

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2,000 flights cancelled in Denver as heavy snowstorm strikes, warning issued
3 years, 9 months ago

2,000 flights cancelled in Denver as heavy snowstorm strikes, warning issued

Hindustan Times  

More than 2,000 flights have been cancelled over the weekend at Denver International Airport as a major snowstorm strikes the region. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning, saying it expects 18 to 24 inches of heavy, wet snow to fall in Denver and Boulder from Saturday afternoon through Sunday night. The highways most likely to be …

From heat to snow: Rocky Mountains see 60-degree plunge
4 years, 4 months ago

From heat to snow: Rocky Mountains see 60-degree plunge

Associated Press  

SALT LAKE CITY — Summer came to an abrupt halt in parts of the Rocky Mountains on Tuesday as temperatures reaching into the 90s plunged about 60 degrees in less than 24 hours, with a powerful surge of cold air from Canada unleashing snow and damaging winds in several states. The roller coaster weather ripped up trees by their roots, …

Late-winter storm hits Midwest after paralyzing Colorado
5 years, 9 months ago

Late-winter storm hits Midwest after paralyzing Colorado

Associated Press  

— A blizzard that paralyzed parts of Colorado and Wyoming barreled into the Midwest on Thursday, bringing whiteout conditions to western Nebraska and dumping heavy rain that prompted evacuations in communities farther east. Heavy rain caused flooding in eastern parts of South Dakota and Nebraska, as well as in Iowa, where all or part of nine state parks were closed …

‘Epic’ storm brings blizzards, floods, tornado to mid-US
5 years, 9 months ago

‘Epic’ storm brings blizzards, floods, tornado to mid-US

Associated Press  

— A window-rattling late winter storm brought blizzards, floods and a tornado across more than 25 states Wednesday, stretching from the northern Rocky Mountains to Texas and beyond. “This is a very epic cyclone,” said Greg Carbin, chief of forecast operations for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Weather Prediction Center. “It caught me completely off guard,” said Sarah Brin …

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