Oct 19
An active, fall-like weather pattern is setting up for Colorado this weekend. Some areas will see heavy snow and strong winds, while others will stay mainly dry. The strong winds will be common for a lot of areas across Colorado and the Palmer Divide will be no exception. Unfortunately for us, this means we have …
Mar 11
Watches/Warnings/Advisories for the Palmer Divide A pretty significant storm is shaping up along the front range and Northeastern Colorado. A high impact “spring blizzard” type storm will move into the area Wednesday and bring with it heavy snow, strong winds and dangerous travel conditions. Here’s the latest: Blizzard Warning …BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON …
Jan 21
Huge post with a lot of important information, please take this storm seriously and begin your preparations today! NWS Weather Alerts Blizzard Warning (8PM Monday – 11AM Tuesday) Cities/Areas Included Castle Rock-Fort Morgan-Byers-Limon-Akron- Including the cities of Castle Rock, Elbert, Fondis, Kiowa, Larkspur, Brush, Fort Morgan, Goodrich, Wiggins, Bennett, Byers, Deer Trail, Leader, Agate, Hugo, Limon, …
Dec 11
A Quick Recap It’s no secret to many of us living along the Palmer Divide that this fall has been quite dry. In fact, most areas of Colorado are much drier than normal at this point in terms of snowfall and overall precipitation. We crunched some numbers on Castle Rock’s snowfall since October 1, 2017 …
Nov 27
Monday: Record Breaking Heat and High Fire Danger …RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE PALMER DIVIDE INCLUDING EASTERN DOUGLAS, ELBERT AND LINCOLN COUNTIES… Unseasonably warm temperatures, gusty winds and low humidity will make for significant fire …
Nov 16
A large storm system is moving through California and on its way to Colorado this weekend. This storm has a ton of moisture riding an “atmospheric river” along the jet stream into the state. The good news is that it will bring decent a decent amount of snowfall to the Colorado high country, but unfortunately …
Nov 06
Latest Winter Weather Alert Details Winter Weather Advisory Areas: The cities of Castle Rock, Elbert, Fondis, Kiowa, Larkspur, Agate, Hugo, Limon, Matheson, Forder, Karval, Kutch, and Punkin Center Duration: 12AM Tuesdaythrough 12PM Tuesday Hazards: A mix of freezing drizzle and snow expected. The ice will result in difficult travel conditions. Total ice accumulations of around one tenth …
Oct 24
After a slew of warm and dry days (and some very windy ones too) we will see a quick change in our weather pattern later this week. What Our Pattern Looks Like Now The jet responsible for our strong winds the past few days is sliding Eastwards, this will relax our winds a bit today …
Oct 08
Given latest models (still waiting for those pesky 11PM models to see if any other changes) our forecast is still mainly on track. The slight concern is a couple of models have shifted the heavier snowfall to the Denver area and largely North. Still… other models keep the heavier snow up along the Palmer Divide. …
Oct 08
This update features a whole ton of weather warning information; if you’re interested more in the storm analysis; scroll past the warning details… it’s towards the bottom of this article. Latest Winter Weather Alert Details Winter Storm Warning Areas: Fort Collins, Hereford, Loveland, Nunn, Arvada, Boulder, Golden, Lakewood, Longmont, Aurora, Brighton, City of Denver, Denver International …
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