Blizzard aftermath in Sierra Nevada to bring more unstable weather
A blizzard that brought this season's biggest snowfall to California's Sierra Nevada eased slightly on Sunday, but more unstable weather was expected.
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A blizzard that brought this season's biggest snowfall to California's Sierra Nevada eased slightly on Sunday, but more unstable weather was expected.
A powerful blizzard is dumping snow in the Sierra Nevada as gusty winds and heavy rain hit lower elevations.
"If you're bundled up, and you find that it's too cold and you can't handle it any longer, your dog probably can't either," one veterinarian said.
Tornadoes in Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana caused injuries and damage and left at least two people missing.
Thanks to the Colorado National Guard, a baby in Loveland made it through last weekend's blizzard.
Delivery to mail boxes was sparse if at all in most areas.
The day after the Blizzard of 2021, the snow piled up even higher as people made an effort to move it out, so they could get out.
The Colorado State Patrol is towing abandoned vehicles so snowplow crews can clear the roadways. They're asking for patience from drivers as they try to retrieve their vehicles.
Interstate 25 remained closed on Monday from Wellington to the Wyoming State Line after the blizzard.
The Post Office said road closures and unsafe driving conditions have prevented many locations across Colorado from opening and operating on Monday.
The Denver Zoo will remain closed on Monday so they can dig out from under the more than two feet of snow from the weekend blizzard. The zoo was closed all weekend due to the winter storm.
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A wild weather week is in store for Colorado.
Schools in Douglas County were closed on Thursday after the Bomb Cyclone brought unprecedented blizzard conditions to Colorado. But school buses were still running, not for students but for stranded drivers.
Three school buses helped rescue stranded drivers in Douglas County on Wednesday afternoon. The blizzard conditions were the result of the Bomb Cyclone that hit Colorado.
A blizzard warning has prompted the closure of the Denver Zoo and at least three museums.
"Order your pizzas and Chinese food and buy cases of Pepsi and Coke," Frankie MacDonald warns.
Believe it or not this is really a valid meteorological term.
Blowing and drifting snow have closed Interstate 70 in both directions from Limon to Kansas.
Denver will sit on the western edge of what is projected to be blizzard conditions by Friday afternoon.
Travel along Interstate 76 east of Fort Morgan could become difficult.
It's the biggest winter storm so far this season for much of the state.
Snow and wind gusts as high as 40 mph can be expected for most of Sunday afternoon and evening.
A massive winter storm roared into the East Coast on Thursday, dumping as much as 17 inches of snow in some areas and unleashing hurricane-force winds and historic flooding that closed schools and offices and halted transportation from the Carolinas to Maine.
As a ferocious winter storm pummeling the east coast is also impacting Colorado.
A dramatic weather shift is unfolding across Colorado this weekend, prompting First Alert Weather Days for both Saturday and Sunday.
Leaders with the NAACP say, while they see some progress under Chamberlain, questions remain around accountability.
A tow truck driver in Colorado says he is facing consequences after refusing to tow vehicles connected to an immigration enforcement operation in Eagle County in January.
The U.S. Department of Education says Colorado's second largest school district is violating Title IX by allowing transgender students access to sports teams, bathrooms and overnight accommodations that match their gender identity.
Coloradans are getting ready for round two of hurricane force winds. Xcel Energy says it could shut off sections of the grid when those winds kick up again on Saturday.
A dramatic weather shift is unfolding across Colorado this weekend, prompting First Alert Weather Days for both Saturday and Sunday.
Leaders with the NAACP say, while they see some progress under Chamberlain, questions remain around accountability.
A tow truck driver in Colorado says he is facing consequences after refusing to tow vehicles connected to an immigration enforcement operation in Eagle County in January.
The U.S. Department of Education says Colorado's second largest school district is violating Title IX by allowing transgender students access to sports teams, bathrooms and overnight accommodations that match their gender identity.
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Leaders with the NAACP say, while they see some progress under Chamberlain, questions remain around accountability.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife has confirmed the death of a gray wolf from the King Mountain Pack earlier this week.
The Department of Education says Colorado’s second largest school district is violating Title IX by allowing transgender students access to sports teams, bathrooms and overnight accommodations that match their gender identity.
Coloradans are getting ready for round two of hurricane force winds. Xcel Energy says it could shut off sections of the grid when those winds kick up again on Saturday. Boulder County will close trails across the region on Saturday due to the high fire danger.
As the Colorado Avalanche took to the ice for their morning skate at Ball Arena on Tuesday, 17-year-old Sabrina Cassano stood along the glass smiling ear to ear.
Nathan MacKinnon scored his NHL-leading 43rd goal and scored the winning goal in a shootout, lifting the Colorado Avalanche to a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Sunday in a matchup between two of the NHL's top four teams in points.
Iran's women's soccer team was branded "traitors" after declining to sing their national anthem at the Asian Cup in Australia, fueling fear for the women if they returned home.
Oksana Masters has competed at every Paralympics since 2012 and is the most decorated American Winter Paralympian.
A Denver-based UFC fighter will be representing Colorado in the octagon this Saturday night in Las Vegas.
A federal judge has quashed a pair of grand jury subpoenas sent to the Federal Reserve Board as part of a criminal probe by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's office.
Two Democratic lawmakers are proposing tax reforms that would eliminate federal income taxes for millions of Americans.
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GDP grew at a sluggish 0.7% pace in the final months of 2025 as the government shutdown hurt economic activity.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Dan Caine briefed on Operation Epic Fury in Iran Friday.
Democratic lawmakers are raising concerns about the extended use of holding cells in Immigration and Customs Enforcement suboffices across the state, but the Department of Homeland Security maintains that they serve as temporary holding areas, similar to other law enforcement offices.
A federal judge has quashed a pair of grand jury subpoenas sent to the Federal Reserve Board as part of a criminal probe by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's office.
Two Democratic lawmakers are proposing tax reforms that would eliminate federal income taxes for millions of Americans.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Dan Caine briefed on Operation Epic Fury in Iran Friday.
President Trump's comments came shortly after he said that the U.S. military had conducted "one of the most power bombing raids" on a vital Iranian oil hub.
Even people with six-figure incomes are making financial sacrifices to pay for medical care, a new study finds.
Colorado health officials have identified two additional cases of measles, bringing the total number to nine in the Broomfield outbreak.
Crystalline silica, which is released into the air when workers cut and polish engineered stone for kitchen countertops, can scar human lungs beyond repair.
A measles outbreak tied to local schools has some parents in the Broomfield community weighing difficult decisions about everyday activities, especially those with infants too young to be vaccinated.
Dentists, hygienists, and researchers say a shortage of rural dental care professionals and worsening oral hygiene since the COVID-19 pandemic mean more kids are ending up in the emergency room for tooth decay.
Two Democratic lawmakers are proposing tax reforms that would eliminate federal income taxes for millions of Americans.
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GDP grew at a sluggish 0.7% pace in the final months of 2025 as the government shutdown hurt economic activity.
The Trump administration has launched investigations into dozens of countries accused of failing to crack down on forced labor, flexing a law that lets the federal government impose tariffs.
The U.S. is temporarily allowing the purchase of Russian oil that's already at sea, in the Trump administration's latest move to loosen sanctions on Russia's oil industry as the world grapples with high oil prices.
Prosecutors in El Paso County have decided not to pursue criminal charges against a youth hockey coach in southern Colorado, saying there is insufficient evidence to prosecute him.
Law enforcement authorities in Arizona have arrested and jailed a former Colorado resident, Keith Carl Jones, on sex-related charges, 30 years after he was connected to the unsolved disappearance of a Castle Rock woman.
There's harsh criticism of a Colorado police officer charged with failing to report a crash -- a crash investigators say he was partially responsible for while off-duty. Some of the strongest criticism is coming from an unexpected place.
A CBS Colorado investigation has learned the City of Denver has spent $110,000 on a 14-month investigation of Denver Police Division Chief Magen Dodge, but is refusing to release the completed investigation, which was finalized three months ago.
A Colorado family is calling for change and sharing their struggle after a clinical trial their son relied on suddenly ended.