DENVER (CBS4) – A soggy mid-April snowstorm left a blanket of heavy, wet snow across parts of Colorado late Thursday and early Friday. The snow was heavy enough to break tree limbs and down power lines in some areas, including the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver. Here’s a list of snow totals from CBS4 Weather Watchers. If you’d like to become one click here to find out how. READ MORE: Subaru Stolen Outside Westminster Business With 15-Year-Old Dog Inside 10.0″ – East of Conifer (Bambi Moss) Here’s a list of the latest snow totals reported to the National Weather Service. READ MORE: Colorado Supreme Court Censures Arapahoe County District Court Judge Natalie Chase 12.9″ – 2 miles N of Aspen Park Here’s a list of totals reported to the CoCoRaHS network. MORE NEWS: Colorado Weather: Continued Cool And Unsettled Ahead Of Next Storm 18.3″ – 2.5 miles SSE of Kittredge … [Read more...] about Colorado Weather: Latest Totals From Heavy, Wet Mid-April Snowstorm
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Denver Weather: It’s Now The Snowiest Season In 8 Years, And More Snow Is Coming
DENVER (CBS4) – The official snow total in Denver from the most recent storm to hit Colorado was 5.7 inches. The season total is now 73.3 inches which is almost two feet above normal and we’re not done! The heavy, wet snow that fell from Thursday afternoon through Friday morning was also enough to call this season the snowiest since 2012-2013. READ MORE: Subaru Stolen Outside Westminster Business With 15-Year-Old Dog Inside (source: CBS) If Denver officially receives just 5.1 inches more, this season will be the snowiest since 1991-1992 when 79.0 inches was recorded. Many tree branches snapped under the weight of the snow Thursday night and made some roads impassible including along 13th Avenue in Denver’s Capitol Hill neighborhood. Broken tree branch at 13th Avenue and Franklin Street in Denver Friday morning. Most of the additional snow that falls during the day on Friday will be in the foothills and mountains. Locations along Highway 285 above Morrison … [Read more...] about Denver Weather: It’s Now The Snowiest Season In 8 Years, And More Snow Is Coming
‘Ridiculously Heavy’: Spring Snow Breaks Branches, Causes Power Outages Friday Morning
(CBS4) — The heavy spring snow broke branches and downed power lines, leaving thousands without power Friday morning. At 6 a.m., Xcel Energy reported about 6,400 customers without power across Colorado. About 3,400 of those are in the Denver metro area. (credit: CBS) There were about 600 outages in Englewood, about 500 in Denver along Speer, plus hundreds more in Lakewood and Arvada neighborhoods. READ MORE: Subaru Stolen Outside Westminster Business With 15-Year-Old Dog Inside “There seems to be even more trees down with this storm that brought 5-6 inches compared to the blizzard last month that brought 27 inches! This snow is ridiculously HEAVY,” CBS4 Meteorologist Ashton Altieri wrote on Twitter . Our crew came across a downed power line in the middle of the street in Capitol Hill neighborhood — that people were driving over. We called the authorities to report it. A huge branch fell at 11th and Pennsylvania in Denver, landed on a Toyota truck and blocking … [Read more...] about ‘Ridiculously Heavy’: Spring Snow Breaks Branches, Causes Power Outages Friday Morning
Thousands Need To Begin 2-Shot COVID Vaccination Series Again, Reschedule Appointments After Clinic Shut Down
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment will work with those who must receive new vaccinations after a clinic in El Paso County was shut down . A total of 7,000 appointments need to be rescheduled. The Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images) The CDPHE suspended the vaccine operation at the Dr. Moma Health and Wellness Clinic because they failed to properly document the temperature at which the vaccine was being stored. READ MORE: Subaru Stolen Outside Westminster Business With 15-Year-Old Dog Inside “This is an incredibly isolated incident. It is disappointing, it is concerning. Our heart goes out to those who received a vaccine at this clinic. We’ll be working with them, in communications to make sure that they have an opportunity to get the dosing that they need to get to get them back on track,” said Colorado National Guard Brigadier General Scott Sherman. READ MORE: Colorado Supreme … [Read more...] about Thousands Need To Begin 2-Shot COVID Vaccination Series Again, Reschedule Appointments After Clinic Shut Down
COVID In Colorado: Hospitalizations Increase To 500 Statewide
DENVER (CBS4) – The number of confirmed COVID-19 hospitalizations in Colorado continues to increase. On Friday, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment reported 500 people hospitalized with the virus in the state, the largest number since February 5. (credit: CDPHE) The 7-day average positivity rate among COVID-19 tests in Colorado is 5.71%. The state reported 2,260 new cases of the virus on Friday. READ MORE: Subaru Stolen Outside Westminster Business With 15-Year-Old Dog Inside So far, nearly a quarter of the state’s population is fully immunized against COVID-19. There are currently 1,316 vaccine providers across the state. CDPHE updates COVID-19 data each day at covid19.colorado.gov/data . COVID-19 Data as of 4 p.m. Friday: READ MORE: Colorado Supreme Court Censures Arapahoe County District Court Judge Natalie Chase Vaccines (Phase 1A & 1B): 1,316 Total Vaccine Providers 2,276,093 People Immunized with One Dose (40% of state … [Read more...] about COVID In Colorado: Hospitalizations Increase To 500 Statewide