KKCO - Weather

Northeast cleaning up after wind-whipped storm
The three-day storm that smacked the northeast has moved on, leaving communities to deal with flooding, power outages and a big clean-up job.
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It's National Flood Safety Awareness Week!
Powerful storms have dumped several inches of rain on different parts of the country, causing some severe flooding. Even though we are having nice weather here in the Grand Valley, floods can strike quickly.
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Tropical Storm Hubert kills 36 in Madagascar
Madagascar's disaster officials say at least 36 people have died and more than 38,000 were made homeless by Tropical Storm Hubert.
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Rain floods northeast roadways, knocks out power
A rain storm that blew across the northeast over the weekend continues to cause problems, giving commuters headaches and forcing some schools to close.
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Sandbag delivery begins ahead of floods in Fargo
Police are escorting truck convoys carrying sandbags into the lowest areas of Fargo, N.D. because the red river is rising rapidly.
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Calmer winds forecast after gusts close ski lifts
Forecasters predict calmer winds this week after gusts up to 70 mph temporarily closed lifts at Steamboat ski area lifts this weekend.
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Spring Means Boom For Businesses
Plenty of sunshine and warmer temperatures have many people catching spring fever. After a long and harsh winter, many local businesses are also looking forward to putting the cold behind them and springing into the busy season.
CDOT: Avalanche reduction will slow traffic at Eisenhower Tunnel
CDOT says to expect delays near Dillon on I-70.
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Tornado hits Okla.; no injuries reported
Authorities say at least five homes and a barn owned by the county government were destroyed in a tornado in western Oklahoma.
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Rock slides are quite common for Colorado
A rock slide as big as the one in Glenwood Canyon is unusual, but in general, rock slides are actually quite common. This is the second one within a 100 mile stretch of I-70 in just a week.
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Frigid Fla. winter is bad news for tomato lovers
Tomato lovers could soon be out of luck as a frigid Florida winter takes a toll on the state's tomato crop.
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Insurance chief puts damage at more than $1 billion
The French Insurance Federation has estimated costs of the weekend storm that devastated France's Atlantic Coast and killed 53 people at some $1.36 billion.
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Do warmer temps mean winter is finally over?
Old Man Winter has finally released his grip on the Grand Valley allowing temperatures to climb into the 50s but there's still a big difference from this time last year.
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California under tsunami advisory
LOS ANGELES (AP)_California is warning its coastal cities to prepare for possible tsunami waves following a deadly magnitude-8.8 earthquake off the coast of Chile.
Snowstorm in northeast, rain pounds New England
A slow-moving winter storm bringing snow again in the northeast is also dumping a lot of rain in parts of northern New England and threatening to cause flooding.
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Snow, Snow...Go Away!
Another snow storm rolls through Colorado, focusing on the western slope. Multiple warnings and advisories across the state as winter weather makes travel hazardous. The Grand Valley looks like it will dodge another bullet again, as snow continues to pile up all around us.
National Weather Service Predicts Slow Run-Off Season
The National Weather Service says the river won't be running nearly as high this spring as last, even though we've seen a lot of snow and even some today.
Surviving An Avalanche In The Back Woods
While avalanche fatalities are pretty rare in Colorado, with less than 6 a year, avalanches are quite common.
49 states dusted with snow; Hawaii's the holdout
Forty-nine states have snow now, from the Gulf Coast's Redneck Riviera to the skyscrapers of Dallas.
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Airlines cancel flights as winter storm hits south
Airlines canceled hundreds of flights Friday as snow pounded parts of the south and threatened to dump several inches of white on Atlanta, home to the world's busiest airport.
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A mild winter for Montrose
The talk in the Grand Valley this winter season has been about the snow and how cold it is here in Grand Junction. But some other places on the Western Slope are seeing a different kind of winter.
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East Coast digs out from record storm
The snow storm has moved on, but there's a lot of work left to do across the Mid-Atlantic states today.
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Grand Junction gets first of new weather stations
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Weather Service are planning some big upgrades to help make weather data more accurate.
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Grand Junction tied for second for snow cover
While the rest of the country is still talking about the record snow fall that hit the mid–Atlantic states, back here on the Western Slope, we're approaching records of our own.
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Mid-Atlantic still mostly at a standstill
Most trains planes and buses are still frozen in place as the cleanup continues after the mid-Atlantic blizzard.
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Snow Pack Falling Short This Season
Grand Junction has seen its fair share of snow already this winter but the rest of the state is not doing as well. Many regions are way behind in terms of snow-pack.
Examining global warming on a Grand Valley level
The issue of global warming has been a topic of hot debate for the better part of the past decade.
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We don't need a groundhog, we have a swan
Tuesday unofficially marks the halfway point of winter and all eyes will be on the very famous groundhog to see if there will be six more weeks of winter or if spring is on the way.
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Storms boost snowpack in southwest Colorado
Recent storms have boosted snowpack in southwest Colorado above average, but the statewide snowpack is still lagging.
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Winter weather has drawbacks, benefits
The Grand Valley was hit with another dose of winter weather this week, adding a little more than five inches to the already snowy ground.
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It's a foggy morning out there
It's a foggy morning out there in Grand Junction.
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No school or business closures so far this morning
So far Thursday morning there are no school or business closures you need to know about.
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GJPD takes city off accident alert
While the streets are still trecherous, but the Grand Junction Police Department has taken the city off Accident Alert.
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NH peak loses claim to World’s Fastest Wind Gust
New Hampshire’s Mount Washington has lost its distinction as the site of the fastest wind gust ever recorded on Earth.
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Fierce wind tosses car into tree in California; Storms cancel flights
Authorities say a fierce wind in southern California has lifted a car into a tree, torn a metal roof from a shed and knocked boats off their trailers.
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Death toll from Egypt storms rises to 7
A second day of heavy rains and flooding in Egypt's Sinai Desert killed a woman and destroyed hundreds of homes, raising the toll for two days of storms to seven dead, the government said.
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High surf hits California, Hawaii shores
Forecasters say hazardous surf will roll ashore along parts of the California coast and Hawaii’s north and west shores.
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When it's this cold outside, fashion has nothing to do with it
High temperatures in Grand Junction have not been above freezing in weeks, making choosing the right clothes to protect your family from the cold more important than ever.
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Cold imperils Florida's fish, fruit and veggies
Florida growers are scrambling to assess damage and pick as many oranges as possible from thousands of acres of citrus groves beset by the cold.
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Cold causes power outages in the South
Southerners hungry for heat are causing power outages across the region that's gripped by record low temperatures.
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Snow and bitter cold in eastern U.S.
Winter has a grip on the eastern half of the U.S., and forecasters say the bitter cold could last the rest of the week.
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Grand Valley snowpack is here to stay
Since the first week of December when we saw nine inches in one storm, not a whole lot of the snow has melted. In fact, we've only added to the accumulation over the past month.
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White Christmas for the Grand Valley
A white Christmas in the Grand Valley is a rare occurrence, it's only happened a handful of times in recorded history.
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Think it's cold? You're right! GJ's coldest December in decades
This December the weather has already broken three records.
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Winter Storm Warning cancelled, expect rain
A strong Pacific storm moving over the region did not bring snow to the Grand Valley as expected and a Winter Storm Warning for the area has been cancelled.
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Snow strands dozens of motorists in western NY
About 100 people spent most of the night in snowbound cars on the New York State Thruway southwest of Buffalo and are finally being freed.
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Coldest morning of the year for Northern Colorado
Temperatures have dropped below zero across the state, the coldest morning of the year so far in Northern Colorado, and winds are making it feel even colder.
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Store lets kids try sleds out for free
While many people spent the day shoveling snow, a local store used it for some added exposure.
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Winter weather makes for a fun day in the snow
Kids around the Grand Valley had plenty of time on their mittens thanks to the winter storm canceling school.
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Waves big enough for extreme competition
A surfing contest that is only held in extreme conditions is on for the first time in five years, thanks to the massive waves pounding Oahu's famed North Shore.
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