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It's January, after a heavy snowfall during December and so far this month. This means a heightened avalanche danger all across the Colorado backcountry.
Crews will be conducting avalanche and snow removal operations on Monarch Pass, Hwy 50, tonight (Jan. 12th) starting at 5 pm. The operations are expected to last approximately two hours and will begin at 5 pm from mile marker 200 to 205. Travelers should expect delays.
The Interior Department is spending nearly 85-million-dollars to help communities in the West tackle challenges brought on by drought. According to the most recent Colorado SNOWTEL report, the Gunnison River Basin is at 139% of normal with the Yampa and White River Basin at 150% of normal. The first snow system of the new year brought in varying amounts of snow fall. Higher elevation did better with Silverton - 13.5 inches ,and Monarch Pass - 10 inches. Durango and Cedaredge reported 5 inches, and surprisingly Telluride reported only an inch and a half of snow. The 2022 mid-term elections were...
In this season of annual reflection and New Year’s resolutions, Charlie Janssen has a job almost as monumental as the task he spent most of 2022 completing. At 7:32 a.m. on Feb. 3 — his...
EAGLE VALLEY — In this season of annual reflection and New Year’s resolutions, Charlie Janssen has a job almost as monumental as the task he spent most of 2022 completing. At 7:32 a.m. on Feb. 3...