All Entries in the "Weather" Category
Drought Update Information from NWS-May Rains Helping
A stormy middle and late April, along with a very wet start to May has brought widespread beneficial precipitation to the area, especially across the eastern mountains and portions of the southeast plains. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor, issued Thursday, May 7, has trimmed portions of the severe drought (D2) conditions across portions of Kiowa, […]
Good Intentions – Muddy Results, Granada Appoints Sanchez as Trustee
It took about thirty minutes into the May 13th Granada Trustees meeting to develop a solution to the muddy street situation in the town. And all the problems started apparently because of recent rain. Two dozen residents filled the Complex, angry that their roads had become impassable because of the mud, a result of […]
BBQ Results Update: Wild West BBQ & Fiesta Celebrated Food, Diversity and Wheels
The skies over Lamar cleared by mid-morning Saturday, May 9th, for the 11th Annual Wild West BBQ Cook Off at Willow Creek Park and the 3rd Annual Fiesta on the Plains. There had been sufficient rainfall on Friday and early Saturday morning to warrant some concern about how the rest of the day would pan […]
Agriculture Sustainability and Climate Change
Early last year, the US government released the National Climate Assessment Report. The report concluded that climate change is unequivocal and that agriculture will be on the front lines with those most impacted by its effect. Climate disruptions to agricultural production have increased in the past 40 years and are projected to continue […]
Rainy Season
Quite a few local residents will tell you our region gets most of its moisture around April and May with spring rains. That has been the case so far, as over the past several days, coupled with the brief showers from last night, the first week in May has seen more rain than the past […]
Kites Are Fun!
A sunny Saturday in late April brought around 100 youngsters and parents to Escondido Park in Lamar for the HOPE Center’s Kite Flying day and free BBQ, sponsored by Healthy Places. It was nice to see so many kids, on the early side of their teen years, to be without a cell phone for a […]
April 2015 Drought Update from CWCB
Colorado has been warm and dry for so far this spring. March was four degrees above average across much of the state making it the 6th warmest on record. In addition, the three week period from March 9- April 1, 2015 was one of the driest on record. As of April 14th, many river basins […]
State Health Department Issues Precautions to Help Avoid Hantavirus
State health officials today warned Coloradans to avoid hantavirus exposure while cleaning cabins or other buildings that were closed up for winter. Hantavirus is a serious and potentially fatal respiratory disease carried by deer mice. When cleaning out rodent-infested structures, people can breathe in dirt and dust contaminated with deer mouse urine and feces and […]
Current Rocky Mountain Fire Potential Report
Denver, CO; April 9, 2015 – The Rocky Mountain Area Coordination Center announced availability of the first 2015 fire potential outlook for the Rocky Mountain Area—Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wyoming. “This year we are expecting an average to above-average fire season, or more active fire season compared to last year,” said Rocky Mountain […]
Lamar Utilities Board Keeps Power Development Options Open
Lamar Utilities Board Extends Green Castle Agreement The Lamar Utilities Board, following an executive session on Tuesday, April 14, voted for a third extension of the agreement with Green Castle to pursue development of a natural gas power plant for Lamar. Lamar Light and Power Superintendent, Houssin Hourieh, explained the energy development firm needs more […]
Hazardous Weather Alert for S.E. Colorado this Afternoon
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT-CROWLEY COUNTY-LA JUNTA VICINITY/OTERO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY-EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY-LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY-LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY-SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY- 1119 AM MDT WED APR 15 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL…EAST CENTRAL…SOUTH CENTRAL AND […]
Severe Drought Conditions Expanding in S.W. Colorado
The National Weather Service has updated the state Drought Impact Statement for this past month. March of 2015 came in like a lion and left like a lamb across south central and southeast Colorado. The weather pattern for February continued into March, cool and unsettled. A much warmer and dry weather pattern developed through the […]
April Fool’s Day Ends with Dust, Wind and Weeds
Mother Nature may have had the last laugh during the closing hours of April Fool’s Day on Wednesday. Residents in southeast Colorado are well-versed on how quickly a pleasant day can change into something more memorable. That was the case as the evening progressed and the winds began to pick up. According to news reports, […]
S.E. Colorado Drought Update
February showed a tale of two seasons across southeast Colorado. The first half of the month was very warm with average temperatures running 10 degrees or more above average through the first 20 days of the month. The first half also saw mainly dry conditions across the area with two weather systems bringing some […]
Warm and Dry Winter Weather for S.E. Colorado
January was the 15th warmest on record as well as being the driest January statewide since 2003. February precipitation to date statewide is 81% of average. D1 drought conditions have been introduced to the western slope. In the next two weeks, much needed precipitation is forecasted to come to the state that could benefit […]
Weather Woes for Local Roofs-CHSAA Games Still Good for LCC
Several flat topped roofs in the Lamar area are feeling the effects of the recent snows such as leaking ceilings. Fortunately it’s not like Boston where roofs were collapsing under five feet of snow, but the local daily melt and nightly freeze conditions are causing leaks for some businesses. Lamar Community College is not invulnerable […]
Storm Watch Upgraded to Winter Storm Warning by NWS
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 314 PM MST FRI FEB 20 2015 NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- WET MOUNTAINS […]
CDOT Prepares for Winter Storm
Drivers urged to check conditions, get snow tires mounted, take it slow. STATEWIDE — As the storm moves into the high country later this afternoon, Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) crews across the state have prepped vehicles and are scheduled on round-the-clock storm patrol shifts. For the I-70 mountain corridor (Golden to Dotsero), the […]
Snow is on the Way…Amounts Vary
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 342 AM MST FRI FEB, 20, 2015 PUEBLO…WALSENBURG…ORDWAY…OLNEY SPRINGS…LA JUNTA… ROCKY FORD…EADS…SHERIDAN LAKE…LAS ANIMAS…LAMAR 342 AM MST FRI FEB 20 2015 …WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT… * LOCATION…THE WET MOUNTAINS…WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY…SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS…SPANISH […]
Drought Information Statement from NWS for February 9, 2015
A generally warm and dry January was experienced for the region, especially across south central Colorado which saw well above normal temperatures and generally below normal precipitation for the month as a whole. Portions of eastern Colorado stated January out cool and unsettled with a year ending arctic blast, but quickly warmed and dried out […]