Time Machine Tuesday: Severe Storms
Yesterday the Colorado front range was hit hard with a storm producing heavy rains, hail,…
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Caring for Storm-Damaged Trees
Spring snowstorms and freezes like those experienced in Denver metro area this weekend can cause…
Time Machine Tuesday: Avalanches
Avalanche danger is nothing new in Colorado. Forty years ago, the University of Colorado’s Institute…
Time Machine Tuesday: Predicting Disaster
In 1998 the University of Colorado’s Natural Hazards Center issued a paper entitled What Hazards…
Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado Average Annual Precipitation, 1951-1980
In 1984 the Colorado Climate Center, part of Colorado State University’s Department of Atmospheric Science,…
Colorado Lightning Safety Awareness Week
Governor John Hickenlooper has declared June 22-28, 2014, as Colorado Lightning Safety Awareness Week. Click…
Colorado Climate Center – 2013 Flood Data
Colorado State University’s Colorado Climate Center has compiled a special website devoted to last September’s floods. …
Front Range Blizzards
This month marks the 100-year anniversary of Denver’s worst-recorded blizzard, the blizzard of December 1-5,…
Winter Weather Preparedness Week
This is Winter Weather Preparedness Week in Colorado. Get ready for the coming winter storms…
Tornado Safety
This is the time of year when tornadoes are a threat, so it’s important to…
Backcountry Avalanche Forecasts
Much of the central Colorado mountains is under “considerable” avalanche danger conditions right now, as…
Winter Driving Tips
As fall moves toward winter, now is the time to get ready. The Colorado Department…
Hurricanes and Tropical Storms in the U.S.
As the East Coast prepares for Hurricane Sandy, you can read about hurricanes and tropical…
Hooray! It’s Spring!
Spring has sprung and there are many things to do now that the weather is…
Avalanche Danger
The conditions in the high country are ripe for an avalanche right now. In the…
Snow and Ice
Last night heavy snow began piling up in Colorado. If you’re out driving, be careful…
Wind
This year Colorado is experiencing a very windy spring, with stronger and more frequent winds…
Going out into the storm
Why do people ignore storm warnings, and drive in blizzard-like conditions?The Natural Hazards Center of…
Severe Spring Weather
The transition from winter to spring often brings a wild variety of weather, which can…
Blizzards and Livestock
Earlier this month ranchers in southeast Colorado faced a tough challenge — a huge blizzard…