Chance of rain in SW Colorado; BLM lifts fire restrictions

The Colorado Water Conservation Board on Friday predicted a 30-70 percent chance of measurable rain in the Four Corners area.Courtesy…

Residents are encouraged to practice lightning safety

A lightning bolt hits south of Montezuma County Fairgrounds.Courtesy of Jason Walters Topics covered throughout the week included the science…

Lightning ignites house fire in central Cortez

skies expected through the weekend

Cortez weekend weather brings high winds

Strong winds are expected in Southwest Colorado and Eastern Utah this weekend.Jerry McBride/Durango Herald Winds between 20 and 35 mph…

New storm on track to reach Southwest Colorado on Thursday

Mountains could get 6-12 inches of snow

Storm advisory goes into effect Thursday in Southwest Colorado

Moderate to heavy snow is expected above 7,000 feet

Road P through Cash Canyon stays open

department sought storm closure

Sunny skies, warmer days forecast for rest of week

The National Weather Service in Grand Junction said rain would begin to fall Sunday in Montezuma County, changing to snow…

Family fondly recalls Cortez man who died in crash

crash closed Colorado 184 for three hours

Cortez might see rain, snow this weekend

Rain and light snow are in the forecast for the Cortez area and San Juan Mountains this weekend.The Journal file…

Tools for wannabe weather prognosticators in the West

resources for understanding the region’s wacky weather

Unusually heavy snowfall scrambles local, state crews

Heavy, wet snow cancels classes, closes mountain passes

Snow line remains just out of Durango’s reach this winter

Juan Mountains are buried, but Durango is wet

Christmas Eve storm on its way out; warming trend is coming

U.S. Highway 491 was snowpacked and icy in spots from Arriola north to Dove Creek on Sunday, and the Colorado…

Outage affects 500 residents

A power line passing through Montezuma County.The Journal file photo The outage was reported at 4:52 a.m. and was restored…

Navajos host permaculture workshop

workshops are scheduled to demonstrate the ‘food forest’ technique

With monsoon season’s return, mosquito populations on the rise

District says insect numbers are highest in five years

Forest officials tout benefits of Long Draw fire

helped forest, grazing, and it saved money

Lightning show lights up Cortez

Jason Walters captured Tuesday night’s lightning storm in the sky above a cabin on his property on County Road H,…

Lightning strike ignites small fire at Mesa Verde

Mesa Verde’s Park Point Lookout tower spotted the fire on Tuesday, June 28 about 3:49 p.m., park spokeswoman Cristy Brown…

Mancos weather spotters are honored for 20 years of service

Margie Connolly and Fred Harden were recognized by the National Weather Service for 20 years of recording weather data.The Journal…

High winds blow down half of barn in Cortez

Weekend storm improves vital Colorado snowpack

DENVER – A powerful weekend storm dropped welcome snow into the Colorado mountains ahead of the critical spring runoff that…

Winter weather advisory in effect for mountains

Snow covers a flower at the Holiday Inn Express as spring time in the Rockies hits Tuesday.Sam Green/The Journal Snow…