Colorado Parks Closing Shorelines at Blue Lake, John Martin

Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials are asking visitors to John Martin and Adobe Creek (Blue Lake) Reservoirs for help in protecting two rare shorebirds that nest in Colorado.

As in previous years, parks and wildlife managers will be closing access to some shoreline areas to protect the nests of Least Terns and Piping Plovers. The closures will run from early April through mid-August.

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Understanding Severe Weather Watches and Warnings

By NWS Staff

When the National Weather Service sees the potential for severe weather, a stream of weather information flows from our forecast offices to you.

Each National Weather Service forecast office has a web site, a Facebook page, and a Twitter feed where you can find vital Information highlighting upcoming weather hazards. The hazardous weather outlook, a text product, highlights weather hazards seven days in advance.

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Weather Outlook – Rain and Snow Start Thursday Evening

An upper low pressure system will be lifting into the Four Corners area tonight bringing heavy snow to the mountains and rain across the eastern plains of Colorado.

Mountain areas could see up to two feet of snow, while 1-2 inches of rain is expected across Kiowa County overnight Thursday into the evening Friday. Baca and Las Animas Counties could see supercell thunderstorms Thursday afternoon. The potential for isolated showers continues through Monday evening before a drying trend starts Tuesday.

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Pages from the Past - From our 129 year archive.

15 yrs

 

May 4, 2001

Construction is expected to begin on another segment of US Highway 287 resurfacing project in Colorado according to Paul A. Westhoff, Project Manager for Colorado Department of Transportation.

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25 years

 

May 2, 1991

The Federal Land Bank Association of Lamar is in better financial shape than a year ago, acting Presidetnt Michael C. Lening told members during a banquet meet at the Knights of Columbus Hall..

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