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• CDOT gears up for storm

  February 2, 2012 1:00 PM

  CDOT is gearing up for the impending storm, scheduled to hit the Pikes Peak region later this afternoon and continue through Friday. CDOT maintenance crews are scheduled to begin snow-shift in El Paso, Teller and Park counties at 4 p.m. today, according to spokesman Bob Wilson. Snow shift... more »

• It must be Spring: Colorado gets another snowstorm

  March 23, 2010 9:12 AM

  Another round of snow is blasting through Colorado for the second time since Spring began. The National Weather Service says rain showers should turn to snow Tuesday evening in the Colorado Springs and Pueblo area. Snow amounts will range from 3 to 8 inches. Heavy snow expected in areas... more »

• Avalanche, crashes kill 7 in Germany

  March 8, 2010 1:01 PM

  Heavy snowfall in parts of Germany triggered a deadly avalanche and caused thousands of accidents, leaving at least seven people dead and dozens more injured, police said Sunday. Across the southern state of Bavaria, police registered more than 2,000 accidents over the weekend, German news agency DDP reported, with... more »

• US Airways says storms cost it $30M in lost sales

  March 3, 2010 10:04 AM

  US Airways Group Inc. says severe winter storms in February caused $30 million in lost sales as the carrier had to cancel thousands of flights and suspend operations for six days at three major East Coast airports. The airline said Wednesday it canceled 7.1 percent of its flights last month... more »

• Durango school closed while snow shoveled off roof

  February 25, 2010 11:12 AM

  A Durango school has been temporarily closed as a precaution while heavy snow is shoveled from the roof. Durango School District 9-R decided to call off classes Thursday at Miller Middle School because the snow buildup is heavier than normal. Classes could resume as early as Friday. The... more »

• First of two storms blankets Northeast in snow

  February 24, 2010 11:39 AM

  Hundreds of schools were closed and more than 160,000 customers were without power Wednesday in the Northeast as a storm that's expected to "sit and spin" brought wet, heavy snow to some areas that have had a relatively snowless winter until now. Nearly two feet of snow fell outside... more »

• Aspen avalanche partially buries ski patroller

  February 22, 2010 10:42 AM

  The Aspen Daily News reports that an avalanche that partially buried a ski patroller was triggered by two skiers who ducked a rope and entered a closed area at Aspen Highlands. The patroller extricated himself from the slide Sunday and wasn't hurt. The skiers left, and resort officials weren't able... more »

• Snow may have been factor in ice rink collapse

  February 15, 2010 10:27 AM

  A fire official says snow and ice buildup may have contributed to a roof collapse at a western Pennsylvania ice skating rink, but that the cause has not been determined. Justin Shawley, assistant chief of the Rostraver Central Volunteer Fire Company, also says the initial 911 call Sunday afternoon reported... more »

• Deep South gets something different -- snow

  February 13, 2010 9:45 AM

  The Deep South is the latest region to be living through a snowy shutdown. As much as 7 inches fell in central South Carolina, one of the hardest-hit areas. The snow isn't expected to linger long, unlike the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast where some areas got 3 feet in back-to-back blizzards.... more »

• Round 2: Snow slams Mid-Atlantic, points north

  February 10, 2010 9:36 AM

  Blizzard warnings span the Mid-Atlantic as the second major storm in less than a week gives the region a fresh coating of snow. Thousands of workers are scrambling to plow and salt roads as the snow falls from Northern Virginia to Connecticut. Northern Maryland is already under more than 10... more »

• Still a wintery mess in MId-Atlantic

  February 9, 2010 10:27 AM

  Seats are at a premium on planes and trains out of the nation's capital which is still blanketed in snow since a weekend blizzard dropped more than two feet of snow on the metro area. The most pressing matter for travelers: get out before another foot or more of snow... more »

• Mid-Atlantic still mostly at a standstill

  February 8, 2010 9:46 AM

  Most trains planes and buses are still frozen in place as the cleanup continues after the Mid-Atlantic blizzard. The nation's capital is pretty well shut down again today with schools and even the government closed due to hazardous travel conditions that persist for a second day after the snow stopped.... more »

• Snow shows no letup on the east coast

  February 6, 2010 9:44 AM

  Trees have toppled onto apartment buildings and cars as a blizzard batters the Mid-Atlantic region this morning. Two deaths have been reported. Airlines canceled flights, Amtrak canceled service and churches called off weekend worship as officials warned people to just stay home. A record of 2½ feet or more is... more »

• Storms boost snowpack in southwest Colorado

  February 1, 2010 11:31 AM

  Recent storms have boosted snowpack in southwest Colorado above average, but the statewide snowpack is still lagging. The Natural Resources Conservation Service says statewide snowpack was 87 percent of average as of Saturday. It was 108 percent of average in the San Miguel, Dolores, Animas and San Juan basin and... more »

• Winter storm moving east; NC roads closed

  January 30, 2010 8:30 AM

  I-26 near Asheville and I-40 near Black Mountain, N.C., are expected to remain shut down overnight as a winter blast moves into the Southeastern U.S. The roads were closed after a number of wrecks. The same storm knocked out power to tens of thousands and closed major highways in... more »

• Avalanche slams Durango home

  January 26, 2010 10:32 AM

  Heavy snow in southwest Colorado is causing avalanches, including one that slammed into a Durango home. That avalanche below Animas Mountain crashed into a three-level house, blasting loose drywall and filling a bedroom with snow. But no one was hurt because the residents hadn't moved in yet. Two... more »

• Storms drop about 4 ft of snow in S. Colorado mountains

  January 24, 2010 8:59 AM

  Residents of southern Colorado are digging out from a series of storms this week that dumped up to 4 feet of snow in the mountains. As of Friday, Durango had received nearly 3 feet since Monday -- nearly double the city's average snowfall for January -- while Wolf Creek Pass... more »

• A major winter storm hits Colorado

  December 8, 2009 6:24 AM

  There is a major winter storm blanketing the southern Colorado area. Today's big issue, along with the snow, is the wind. Gusty north winds 20 to 40 mph will spread across the plains on Tuesday causing reduced visibilities in blowing snow which will make driving conditions slick and hazardous. ... more »

• Advisories canceled....heavy snow not expected!

  September 23, 2009 7:44 AM

  The Winter Weather Advisory, that was in effect for Northern El Paso County and Teller County from midnight through Wednesday afternoon, has been canceled. This is due to temperatures being warmer than expected, which will keep snow levels higher than expected. There is still a lot of moisture out... more »