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LATEST Boulder Weather from NOAA #boulder Bitter Cold Dangerous wind chill Snowfall
Jan 31st
Hazardous Weather Outlook
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO 1142 AM MST MON JAN 31 2011
...BITTERLY COLD ARCTIC AIR...SNOW AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS IN OUR FORECAST FOR AT LEAST THE NEXT 36 HOURS...
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST AND NORTH CENTRAL
COLORADO.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
THE BITTER COLD AIRMASS NOW COVERING EASTERN COLORADO WILL REMAIN IN
PLACE THROUGH AT LEAST TONIGHT PRODUCING LIGHT SNOW AND AREAS OF
FOG. AREAS WEST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE SHOULD BEGIN TO FEEL THE
EFFECTS OF THIS AIRMASS LATER TODAY. THE LIGHT SNOWFALL PRODUCED BY
UPSLOPE FLOW EAST OF THE MOUNTAINS THIS MORNING IS EXPECTED TO
INCREASE IN BOTH COVERAGE AND INTENSITY LATER TODAY AS THE UPPER
LEVEL LOW PRESSURE TROUGH NOW OVER SOUTHERN WYOMING SWINGS
SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE OUTLOOK AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. CONDITIONS SHOULD ALSO DETERIORATE WEST OF THE CONTINENTAL
DIVIDE IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ON THE HIGH PLAINS...GUSTY
NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT WILL
ALSO PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF 15
TO 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
OCCASIONAL LIGHT SNOW OR FLURRIES ARE LIKELY ACROSS THE FORECAST
AREA ON TUESDAY...ALONG WITH BLOWING SNOW OVER THE EASTERN PLAINS.
SNOW WILL DECREASE AND GRADUALLY END ON TUESDAY NIGHT. A FRIGID
AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE FORECAST AREA WITH DANGEROUS
TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILL READINGS TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT.
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ON TUESDAY AND TUESDAY EVENING WILL BE FAIRLY
LIGHT...MAYBE UP TO 2 ADDITIONAL INCHES.
THERE WILL BE A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW OFF AND ON IN THE MOUNTAINS
WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...WITH A BETTER CHANCE OVER THE
WEEKEND. THE PLAINS LOOK DRY INTO SATURDAY BEFORE A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SNOW IS FORECAST. TEMPERATURES WILL GRADUALLY MODERATE FROM
WEDNESDAY INTO SATURDAY BUT READINGS WILL STAY BELOW SEASONAL
NORMALS.
As of 1:00pm today:
.NOW... OCCASIONAL LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE FRONT RANGE URBAN CORRIDOR THROUGH 1 PM. NORTHEAST WINDS WILL BLOW AT 10 TO 20 MPH...WHICH WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILLS TO AROUND 5 BELOW ZERO. SNOWFALL RATES WILL BE LESS THAN A QUARTER INCH PER HOUR. BE PREPARED FOR ICING AND SNOWPACKED ROADS...ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES.
Rest Of Today…Snow. Snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches. Highs 16 to 22 with temperatures falling through the day. East winds 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight…Areas of blowing snow in the evening. Snow in the evening…then snow likely after midnight. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches. Lows 5 below to 9 below zero. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph in the evening becoming light. Wind chill readings 20 below to 30 below zero after midnight.
Tuesday…Snow likely. Snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches. Highs 1 below to 5 below zero. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent. Wind chill readings 20 below to 30 below zero.
Tuesday Night…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow in the evening. Lows 15 below to 19 below zero. Wind chill readings 20 below to 30 below zero.
Wednesday…Mostly sunny. Highs 7 to 11. Wind chill readings 15 below to 25 below zero in the morning.
Wednesday Night…Mostly clear. Lows 1 below to 5 below zero.
Thursday And Thursday Night…Mostly cloudy. Not as cold. Highs in the lower 30s. Lows 18 to 24.
Friday And Friday Night…Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower to mid 40s. Lows 21 to 27.
Saturday And Saturday Night…Mostly cloudy. A 10 percent chance of snow. Highs in the lower 40s. Lows 18 to 24.
Sunday…Partly sunny with a 10 percent chance of snow. Highs in the lower to mid 30s. =
JOHN LARSEN WEATHER SUNDAY, JANUARY 30, 2011
ALERT: Staggering, Life-Threatening Cold this Week
Central Colorado is likely to see its coldest temperatures of the entire year late Monday into early Thursday of this week. A severe Arctic cold front presses south by mid-day Monday brining temperatures to record or near-record lows.
Highs Tuesday are unlikely to rise above ZERO, with overnight lows dropping to as low as -20 with wind chills to -35. These bitterly cold temperatures will be accompanied by at least a few inches of snow — I’m thinking 2-5″ Monday into Tuesday — but the big story will be the shocking cold.
Updates to follow…
Alert! Crocus sticks head out of ground in North Boulder Home Spring has sprung
Jan 18th
Boulder Colorado In the sunshine front yard of a north Boulder home a single crocus stuck it’s head above the soil signaling the beginning of spring in this idyllic hamlet beneath the flat irons. ” I was taking out the garbage this moring about 10:30…….you know those plastic containers on wheels. It’s Tuesday and the garbageman always comes on Tuesday said the resident who asked to remain anonymous. ( Boulder Channel one does not release name of gardeners or birders so they do not become the victims of ridicule) “
I looked down at one of my planting areas and there was a very faint touch of green. I knelt and looked closer, getting ready to pull a weed……….and wait….Oh My God ! it was a Crocus!! Imagine my surprise and it’s only January 18″, the home guardian said.
I looked down at one of my planting areas and there was a very faint touch of green. I knelt and looked closer, getting ready to pull a weed……….and wait….Oh My God ! it was a Crocus!! Imagine my surprise and it’s only January 18″, the home guardian said.
Though mid January does seem a bit early for Boulder, it is more typical than not. Crocus will continue to pop up and will be full bloom in March.
Firefighters rescue three dogs from icy waters in two days
Jan 18th
Boulder Fire Rescue personnel would like to remind the public that there are significant dangers associated with venturing onto lakes, ponds and creeks that appear frozen. While most people understand these dangers, pets do not. Owners are reminded to keep their dogs on leashes to prevent them from going onto the ice.
In the past two days, Boulder fire crews have responded to three animal rescue calls: one at Admiral Arleigh A. Burke Park at Mohawk and Pawnee drives and two at a lake near Table Mesa and South Loop drives. In each case, dogs that were not leashed walked onto the ice and fell through. All three were rescued with the help of firefighters who had to go out on the ice to pull them out. In each case, divers were mobilized in the event that they were needed.
The Front Range is susceptible to rapidly fluctuating temperatures, which can lead to unsafe ice conditions. Although ice may appear to be thick in some spots, it is likely to be much thinner over other parts of the water and may not be capable of supporting weight. Ice that was thick one day may melt significantly with just a few hours of warmer weather.
“Just one day can make a big difference. Making the rescues today was much more difficult than yesterday,” said Battalion Chief Gil Espinoza. “We care about dogs, but every time a firefighter goes out onto the ice, we are taking a risk.”
Firefighters would like to ask pet owners to keep their dogs out of harm’s way in the first place, by leashing them around bodies of water this time of year.
If your animal falls through ice, call 9-1-1 immediately so that emergency personnel can respond. If the ice was not thick enough to support your pet, it will not be thick enough to support you.
Do not attempt to go onto the ice or rescue your animal yourself. You are risking hypothermia which is a life-threatening condition. After even just a few minutes in cold water your heart, lungs and kidney functions can be compromised and even fatal. Even after a person has exited the water, hypothermia symptoms may exist.
Remember, by trying to save your dog, you are risking your own life. Call 9-1-1 for fire rescue response instead.
People are urged to stay off ice on any natural bodies of water in the City of Boulder unless the area has been posted and approved for ice-related recreational activities.
