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.
The developer says the proposed master-planned Colorado community could bring 1,200 new jobs to Castle Pines and increase tax revenue and property values. But it is Parker residents who feel they would be most impacted.
Three people who were on a mid-sized business jet that was landing at a western Colorado airport are unharmed after the plane skidded 300 yards off the runway, according to the San Miguel County Sheriff's Office.
State lawmakers will gavel in the 2026 legislative session Wednesday and the budget will once again dominate debate.
Communities across the Front Range are honoring the legacy of the Civil Rights leader.
Two people have died and a dog is missing following an overnight fire in Westminster.
The developer says the proposed master-planned Colorado community could bring 1,200 new jobs to Castle Pines and increase tax revenue and property values. But it is Parker residents who feel they would be most impacted.
Three people who were on a mid-sized business jet that was landing at a western Colorado airport are unharmed after the plane skidded 300 yards off the runway, according to the San Miguel County Sheriff's Office.
State lawmakers will gavel in the 2026 legislative session Wednesday and the budget will once again dominate debate.
Communities across the Front Range are honoring the legacy of the Civil Rights leader.
Two people have died and a dog is missing following an overnight fire in Westminster.
Police say no one was hurt in the incident, which happened on 34th Street. There have been no arrests so far.
The city council in the Colorado city of Aurora wound up opposing a wash.
The suspect, who was the subject of an hours-long search in Colorado's mountains, was arrested on Tuesday afternoon.
The developer says the proposed master-planned Colorado community could bring 1,200 new jobs to Castle Pines and increase tax revenue and property values. But it is Parker residents who feel they would be most impacted.
The Trump Administration is threatening to freeze hundreds of millions of dollars in funding to Colorado.
Denver Summit FC will play National Women's Soccer League matches across three venues for the club's inaugural 2026 season.
Saturday's AFC division round playoff game between the Denver Broncos and the Buffalo Bills will kick off at 2:30 p.m. at Empower Field at Mile High.
A figure skating duo based in Colorado Springs — Ellie Kam and Danny O'Shea — has been selected to represent the United States at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy next month.
Lindsey Heaps (formerly Lindsey Horan) will be playing for her home team in Colorado.
Dec. 14 was an unforgettable Sunday at Mile High in Denver. Not just because the Broncos beat the Packers, but because two extraordinary kids got to watch their favorite NFL team, and one took part in the best halftime show of the season: mutton busting.
Focusing on these sectors could give your job search a boost, according to a new ranking of the best jobs for 2026.
Ashley St. Clair, the mother of one of Elon Musk's children, alleges Grok generated and published sexual deepfake images of her without permission.
The comments come ahead of Wednesday's meeting between the foreign ministers of Greenland and Denmark, Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
President Trump's plans to ease the financial pressures on Americans are bold but could backfire, experts said.
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
State lawmakers will gavel in the 2026 legislative session Wednesday and the budget will once again dominate debate.
The White House defended a video that appeared to show President Trump flipping off a person who yelled at him while touring a Ford factory in Michigan on Tuesday.
The comments come ahead of Wednesday's meeting between the foreign ministers of Greenland and Denmark, Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
The Supreme Court heard two cases involving laws from Idaho and West Virginia that ban transgender athletes from participating in girls' and women's sports.
Republican Rep. Randy Fine of Florida introduced a bill to annex Greenland and make it the 51st U.S. state.
Kaiser Permanente has reached a lawsuit settlement over alleged patient data breaches involving Kaiser websites and mobile applications, with members eligible to receive a payment from a $46 million settlement fund, the health care giant announced.
"Make America Healthy Again" policies driven by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have made major strides in state legislatures, with food additives among the most common targets.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Some of Colorado's congressional representatives are reacting to the 3-year Affordable Care Act tax credit extension passed by the House on Thursday.
After the ACA tax credit lapsed in December, enrollees are opting for less robust health plans or dropping coverage altogether.
Focusing on these sectors could give your job search a boost, according to a new ranking of the best jobs for 2026.
President Trump's plans to ease the financial pressures on Americans are bold but could backfire, experts said.
After more than a week of silence on the slopes, the lifts are spinning again at Telluride Ski Resort. But for the town of Telluride, business owners are worried the damage from the ski patrol strike may take longer to undo.
State officials say the number of people who have filed complaints that they bought contaminated gas in the Denver metro area recently is now over 400, double the number it was on Saturday.
Kaiser Permanente has reached a lawsuit settlement over alleged patient data breaches involving Kaiser websites and mobile applications, with members eligible to receive a payment from a $46 million settlement fund, the health care giant announced.
The families of three nonverbal students who were physically abused by a bus aide while traveling to school in Colorado have filed a lawsuit against their children's former school.
Many people who responded to a state survey regarding Xcel's Public Safety Power Shutoffs last month expressed dissatisfaction with Xcel's approach on Dec. 17 and Dec. 19, believing the utility overreacted.
State regulators said the text message from Christian Hatfield, the former district attorney for Colorado's 22nd Judicial District, "caused the staff member emotional harm."
A Venezuelan national suspected in a string of attempted armed robberies in 2024 in Denver's ritzy Cherry Creek North neighborhood has been apprehended in Detroit, according to police and prosecutors.
Six women who say they were drugged and raped by former cardiologist Stephen Matthews plan to file a civil lawsuit against Matthews and the Hinge dating app, which they say allowed Matthews to remain on the app even after women had told Hinge that Matthews was a rapist.