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Cloud seeding catching on amid Rocky Mountain region’s two-decade drought

Technique has been used around the world and in the Rockies for more than 50 years

DATE: Apr 30, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Heavy snowfall a boon to cloud seeding in Southwest Colorado – until it isn’t

Region has received so much snow that operations have ceased

DATE: Mar 27, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Healthy snowpack promises to offer some relief for strained water supplies

Colorado’s statewide snowpack is above average weeks ahead of normal seasonal peak

DATE: Mar 14, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

How much snow will your favorite Colorado ski resort get? Here’s how to tell

OpenSnow forecasters give some clues about when and why Colorado ski areas get big snow

DATE: Mar 13, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Meet the Colorado man who always knows when – and where – it’s going to snow

Every morning, thousands turn to the precision snow reports crafted by Joel Gratz of OpenSnow

DATE: Mar 13, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Will recent snowstorms reverse drought in Southwest Colorado?

Above-average precipitation is a boon to small basins, but downstream impacts are limited

DATE: Feb 16, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango-area residents witness pink lightning during snowstorm

Unusual weather phenomena is known by experts as ‘thundersnow’

DATE: Feb 14, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

How to avoid flooding your house or burning it down, when Jack Frost comes to town

Freezing temperatures can wreak havoc on a home if it has not been properly winterized

DATE: Dec 23, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Temperatures to drop, snow expected at higher elevations in Southwest Colorado

Triple dip La Niña: Forecast of rare weather phenomenon marks third occurrence since 1950

DATE: Oct 21, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Is Colorado using the right weather words when it’s time for an ‘alerta’?

Studies show language used to issue warnings may not be strong enough in Spanish or in English

DATE: Oct 4, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

‘Heat dome’ delivers above-average temps, but hasn’t broken any records

La Plata County has seen 18 record-high days in 2022 based on 26 years of data

DATE: Jul 8, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

June rains top monthly normals in Southwest Colorado

Moisture improves fire and rafting conditions, could signal early start to monsoon

DATE: Jun 24, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

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