Don't fret: warmer days ahead
Rocky Mountain News
Originally published 12:30 a.m., January 21, 2008
Updated 12:39 p.m., January 21, 2008
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Too cold for you? Don't worry — today's light snow and freezing temperatures are expected to give way to warmer weather and even some sunshine by Tuesday.
The National Weather Service is predicting highs in the low 30s for Tuesday, and compared with today, the weekend could feel downright balmy, with temps reaching the low 40s.
An arctic front is settled over the state today, bringing about an inch of snow and slippery roads to metro Denver. Temperatures are expected to top out at 14 degrees.
Colorado State Patrol Trooper Ryan Sullivan said there had been no serious injury accidents reported because of weather, but the area did see its share of people driving too fast for conditions.
"We're seeing quite a few fender benders, cars sliding off the road, stuff like that," Sullivan said.
A portion of U.S. 36 near Estes Park was closed this morning after a weather-related crash left one person injured, though not seriously, Sullivan said.
The stretch of road from 11 miles south of Estes Park and 10 miles north of Lyons was open to local traffic only.
Those marching in the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Marade from City Park to Civic Center had to dress more warmly than many past celebrations.
In Fort Collins, organizers of the MLK Day celebration announced that because of the cold, the event would be moved indoors on the Colorado State University campus.
The Colorado Springs area was under a dense fog advisory, with some areas of visibility at less than one-quarter mile.
Recent snowstorms have improved Colorado's statewide snowpack, but some experts predict less moisture in the months ahead.
"All my indicators are still showing a substantial drying trend for the rest of the late winter season (through March)," said Klaus Wolter of the NOAA-Cires Climate Diagnostic Center.
Warmer and drier weather is predicted by the National Forecast Center for the next three months, which would mean dry conditions in Colorado, especially in the south.
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January 21, 2008
7:49 a.m.
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SASQUATCH writes:
GLOBAL WARMING FLUNKS LOOK OUT THE WINDOW TEST...AGAIN!
Mother Nature will hold-back GW and require that GW repeats January.
January 21, 2008
12:26 p.m.
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sunshinestate writes:
Face it- Californiaa and north Florida has much better weather.
January 21, 2008
12:39 p.m.
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AC writes:
A bit of remedial help for Sasquatch:
Weather /= climate.
There.