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Colorado Springs could see up to 3 inches of snow overnight Monday in what would be a record setting amount of powder for May 10, the weather service said. The record snowfall for May 10 hit half an inch in 2006, data from the weather service showed. Areas of northern El Paso County and eastern parts of Teller County, especially elevations above 7,500 feet, could see between 6 and 10 inches of snow, Stephen Hodanish, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service, said. "It’s defiantly going to snow and could come down heavy," Hodanish said. "There could be some impacts so people are jus...

Animas River Days to return this year Durango, Colorado Currently Sat 67% chance of precipitation 50% chance of precipitation Event may look different, depending on public health orders Monday, April 12, 2021 8:41 PM Animas River Days to return this year Durango’s Animas River Days will return in June after having to be canceled in 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Durango Herald file Escuchar en Español: Durango’s Animas River Days is back on, according to event organizers. Every year since 1983, the river-running festival has been he...

Water supply, wildfire concerns loom over spring, summer Durango, Colorado Currently Fri 1% chance of precipitation 53% chance of precipitation 9% chance of precipitation Prolonged drought did not loosen its grip over the winter Friday, April 9, 2021 6:03 AM Jarrod Biggs, city of Durango’s assistant utilities director, says the city pulls water from its main source, the Florida River, while talking Wednesday at the newly revamped diversion site. Water taken from the river travels down a gravity-fed pipe for about 9.1 miles and then empties into the city rese...

While the Front Range was blessed with much needed snow in March, the state's snowpack has not climbed back up to average on the Western Slope and drought conditions are likely to persist.  As a result of those forecasts, Colorado Springs Utilities expects to rely heavily on its reservoirs this summer, said Patrick Wells, general manager of water resources and demand management for the utility. But water restrictions aren't expected beyond its permanent Water-wise Rules that limit outdoor irrigation to three days a week, he said Thursday. The rules also prohibit outdoor watering from 10 a.m....

Colorado’s snowpack this winter continues to lag behind normal — much less the above-normal amount needed for the state to escape from a continuing drought — but it has improved thanks to recent storms, and more moisture is on the way. Snowpack in the state as of Wednesday was at 85% of median, according to the Natural Resources Conservation Services. That’s up from 74% just under a month ago, and reflects a wetter recent weather pattern that has dropped multiple feet of powder on some Colorado ski areas. Snowpack levels have shown similar increases in the Upper Colorado R...