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Ramping up to peak severe thunderstorm and tornado season in Colorado

Russ Schumacher May 16, 2024

The midwest and south have been very active with severe weather lately, but it’s been relatively quiet here in Colorado so far. But we’ve reached the middle of May, which…

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Another fast, early melt in the southern mountains

Russ Schumacher May 8, 2024

As we’ve covered in previous posts, the peak snowpack in Colorado’s mountains generally looked pretty decent this year, with the amount of water stored in the snow peaking pretty close…

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A look back at the “big chill” from three years ago

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Where is the snow? A look at the warm, dry weather and what to expect for the start of 2026

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A look back on Water Year 2025

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More on the October 2025 rain and floods in southwest Colorado

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