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Yikes....Colorado could get up to 2' of new snow
I hope that anyone traveling will not get stranded, and will get to their destinations safely.
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Blast (State College, PA) - For the second time in a little more than a week, a major snowstorm is bearing down on Denver and the western Plains. The snow is falling; however, a period of heavy snow is in store this evening and overnight. The snow will ease during the day on Friday before possibly returning with a vengeance late on Friday. By the time this storm is finished, as much as 2 feet of snow could fall over portions of eastern Colorado, likely leading to another round of travel woes heading into the New Year's holiday weekend.
In a repeat of last week's massive blizzard that paralyzed Denver, Colo. and much of the surrounding area with two to three feet of snow and nearly four feet in several locations, this system is drawing in abundant moisture from the Gulf of Mexico.
Last week's storm that shut down Denver International Airport for 45 hours moved more quickly than the approaching storm. With the slow speed of the current storm, it is possible that Denver and surrounding areas will receive an additional 12 to 24 inches of snow.
Crews at DIA that have been working virtually non-stop since last week's storm are focusing on preparations for this storm. Anti-freeze chemicals have been spread on runways as well as on Pena Boulevard, the major route to the airport located on the plains east of the city.
Nearly 5,000 airline passengers were stranded at DIA during the 45-hour closure last week. To prevent a similar situation with this storm, airlines are advising passengers flying through Denver to try to get an early flight or reroute their flights away from the Mile High City. Frontier Airlines has already canceled dozens of flights into and out of Denver both today and Friday.
Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper, left, confers with Turner West, the aviation manager for Denver International Airport, as they head into a news conference in Denver International Airport on Wednesday. They were discussing the city's reaction to last week's blizzard and the preparations for the snowstorm expected to arrive today. The storm could pack wind gusts up to 45 mph, whipping the heavy snow into blinding whiteouts. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
If the storm closes DIA, the sixth busiest airport in the U.S., there will be a domino effect at airports across the nation. If you are flying over the next few days, check the Travel Center and with your airline before heading to the airport.
Colorado Department of Transportation and City of Denver personnel have been working overtime to repair snowplows that were damaged during the cleanup after last week's storm. CDOT expects that nearly all of its fleet will be ready to hit the highways later today. Many of the side streets in Denver and the surrounding areas still have not been cleared of snow. As a result, some residents may find it difficult to get home this evening.
Additional details on the storm outlook are available at Midwest Regional News report.
This storm on Wednesday caused major damage and led to at least one death. California was slammed by a combination of heavy flooding rain, damaging surf, powerful winds that gusted up to 167 mph in the Sierra Nevada and as much as 2 feet of snow. A Marin County woman was killed when the wind sent an oak tree crashing into her home.
http://wwwa.accuweather.com/news-top...her&traveler=0
Blast (State College, PA) - For the second time in a little more than a week, a major snowstorm is bearing down on Denver and the western Plains. The snow is falling; however, a period of heavy snow is in store this evening and overnight. The snow will ease during the day on Friday before possibly returning with a vengeance late on Friday. By the time this storm is finished, as much as 2 feet of snow could fall over portions of eastern Colorado, likely leading to another round of travel woes heading into the New Year's holiday weekend.
In a repeat of last week's massive blizzard that paralyzed Denver, Colo. and much of the surrounding area with two to three feet of snow and nearly four feet in several locations, this system is drawing in abundant moisture from the Gulf of Mexico.
Last week's storm that shut down Denver International Airport for 45 hours moved more quickly than the approaching storm. With the slow speed of the current storm, it is possible that Denver and surrounding areas will receive an additional 12 to 24 inches of snow.
Crews at DIA that have been working virtually non-stop since last week's storm are focusing on preparations for this storm. Anti-freeze chemicals have been spread on runways as well as on Pena Boulevard, the major route to the airport located on the plains east of the city.
Nearly 5,000 airline passengers were stranded at DIA during the 45-hour closure last week. To prevent a similar situation with this storm, airlines are advising passengers flying through Denver to try to get an early flight or reroute their flights away from the Mile High City. Frontier Airlines has already canceled dozens of flights into and out of Denver both today and Friday.
Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper, left, confers with Turner West, the aviation manager for Denver International Airport, as they head into a news conference in Denver International Airport on Wednesday. They were discussing the city's reaction to last week's blizzard and the preparations for the snowstorm expected to arrive today. The storm could pack wind gusts up to 45 mph, whipping the heavy snow into blinding whiteouts. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
If the storm closes DIA, the sixth busiest airport in the U.S., there will be a domino effect at airports across the nation. If you are flying over the next few days, check the Travel Center and with your airline before heading to the airport.
Colorado Department of Transportation and City of Denver personnel have been working overtime to repair snowplows that were damaged during the cleanup after last week's storm. CDOT expects that nearly all of its fleet will be ready to hit the highways later today. Many of the side streets in Denver and the surrounding areas still have not been cleared of snow. As a result, some residents may find it difficult to get home this evening.
Additional details on the storm outlook are available at Midwest Regional News report.
This storm on Wednesday caused major damage and led to at least one death. California was slammed by a combination of heavy flooding rain, damaging surf, powerful winds that gusted up to 167 mph in the Sierra Nevada and as much as 2 feet of snow. A Marin County woman was killed when the wind sent an oak tree crashing into her home.
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