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Under the heat dome: Durango keeps breaking records for temperature highs

Residents across Southwestern U.S. find ways to beat the heat

June 8, 2024

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Winter snowpack recedes earlier than usual in Southwest Colorado

Rare, sudden and large melt leaves region with only 6% of peak amount

May 31, 2024

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Lightning strike kills Colorado rancher and 34 head of cattle

Incident stunned small, tightknit community where most everybody knows everybody

May 27, 2024

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Spring snowstorm expected to hit Southwest Colorado this weekend

Temperatures expected to cool after weeks in the mid 50s

March 14, 2024

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Photos: Unsettled weather rolls into region

An unsettled weather pattern is moving through Durango beginning Thursday and rolling into the weekend. Chris Sanders, a meteorologist with…

March 7, 2024

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Durango School District closes schools Friday for snowy conditions

weather turned to snow and ice overnight, leading to slick roads

February 9, 2024

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Update: Wolf Creek, Molas, Coal Bank passes open; Red Mountain remains closed overnight

Highway 550 closed 10 p.m. Tuesday, parts reopened midday Thursday

February 6, 2024

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Polar vortex will cost most Coloradans an extra $15 for increased energy costs

says frigid weather could impact bills for months

January 19, 2024

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Helping each other out

storm leaves the Durango area covered in snow

January 9, 2024

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Arctic blast dumps 10-15 inches in Durango, more in the mountains

least three more storms expected this week

January 8, 2024

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Forecast says winter storm to hit Durango with just under 12 inches of snow

least two more weather systems expected later in week

January 6, 2024

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Winter storm makes for sketchy driving conditions across Four Corners

Jackknifed semi closes U.S. Highway 160 south of Cortez

January 4, 2024

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Wishing for a wet Christmas? You might be in luck

Don’t expect a snowy landing for Santa’s sleigh at lower elevations

December 22, 2023

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Cooler temperatures allow for snowmaking at Purgatory Resort

Weather forecasters expect a warming trend later this week

October 30, 2023

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Southwest Colorado receives an inch of rain as monsoons wrap up

daylight, cooler temperatures to put a stop to seasonal weather pattern

September 14, 2023

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Better late than never: monsoon moisture arrives

pressure could return next week, turning off the tap

August 24, 2023

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Has Southwest Colorado missed out on the monsoons?

Long-term forecasts calls for above-average temps, lower precipitation

August 7, 2023

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Strong winds, broken tree branch knock out power to 10,000 LPEA customers

Meteorologist says ‘downburst’ likely cause of sudden gusts in Durango area

August 3, 2023

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Southwest Colorado reaches ‘abnormally dry’ drought conditions

Forecast shows increasing chance of rain Saturday and Sunday, cooler temps next week

July 27, 2023

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Hot weather to persist this week in Southwest Colorado with little chance of moisture

Meteorologist predicts late arrival for monsoons

July 18, 2023

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Abnormal weather patterns have left moisture-laden air swirling above Durango

has, in fact, been unusually wet

May 22, 2023

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Photo: Mudflow washes over East Animas Road

A cyclist rides through a muddy area Tuesday on East Animas Road (County Road 250) where rapid snowmelt on Missionary…

April 11, 2023

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Mesa snowmelt overwhelms Dolores in valley below

Community rallies to fill sandbags, redirect floodwaters; no injuries reported

April 10, 2023

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

has received so much snow that operations have ceased

March 27, 2023