Colorado
Several agencies in Colorado searching for overdue hiker from SLC
SAN JUAN COUNTY, Colo. — A number of businesses in Colorado continued their search operation Saturday for a 22-year-old hiker from Salt Lake Metropolis, Utah.
Officers with the Workplace of Emergency Administration in San Juan County, Colorado, say the search started at 5:55 p.m. Thursday after a involved buddy of Daniel Lamthach’s contacted the San Juan County Sheriff’s Workplace.
“By way of interviews with associates, it’s estimated that Daniel deliberate to hike within the Trinity Peaks space of the San Juan Nationwide Forest. He didn’t go away a plan of his journey or an estimated return date,” the lacking individual poster states.
On Sunday, July 17, the 22-year-old’s automobile was discovered within the Molas Lake Parking space.
A while later, search and rescue crews acquired data that Lamthach’s cellphone was positioned by one other hiker on the Elk Creek Path heading in direction of the Trinity Peaks space.
An aerial search was performed in that space Thursday. It was referred to as off that night time, nonetheless, as a consequence of darkness and cloud cowl.
(Workplace of Emergency Administration, San Juan County Colorado/Fb)
Early the following morning, crews had been again trying to find Lamthach.
“On Friday morning, Flight for Life dropped 4 SJC SAR group members within the wilderness space of Trinity Peaks who performed a floor search. The SAR group members had been pulled out of the bottom search within the late afternoon as a consequence of extreme thunderstorm exercise,” learn a Saturday afternoon Fb submit from the Workplace of Emergency Administration.
The search resumed Saturday with each aerial and floor groups, in line with San Juan County officers.
“The hiker was frivolously ready for a day hike and appeared to not be ready for in a single day or an extended interval within the wilderness because of the contents present in his automobile,” the submit acknowledged.
(Workplace of Emergency Administration, San Juan County Colorado/Fb)
A number of businesses are at the moment concerned within the search operation:
- San Juan County Sheriff’s Workplace
- Flight for Life
- Division of Hearth Safety and Management (DFPC) Multi Mission fastened wing plane
- La Plata County Search & Rescue
- Silverton Medical Rescue Crew (together with San Juan County Search & Rescue group and Silverton Ambulance crew all working with the U.S. Forest Service)
Officers say the final level of contact with Lamthach was on Saturday, July 16.
“If you end up going into the backcountry, particularly alone, ensure you have correct gear to remain in a single day, carry units to name for assist resembling a Garmin InReach or SPOT machine, and most significantly talk your route/journey plan in addition to anticipated return time with somebody. Even if you’re planning to go on a easy day hike or run and you’re a very skilled mountain adventurer, these mountains are rugged and unpredictable. The extra we all know, the extra we may also help,” mentioned Melissa Flynn with Silverton Medical Rescue.
Lamthach is described as 5 toes 4, 130 kilos, with lengthy black hair.
Anybody with details about Lamthach’s whereabouts has been requested to contact the San Juan County Sheriff’s Workplace at 970-387-5531.
Winter weather: What warnings, watches and advisories mean
The National Weather Service issues warnings, watches and advisories depending on conditions to alert the public.
A significant snowstorm will reach Colorado just in time to impact Thanksgiving travel.
If you can get to Colorado’s ski slopes before the storm arrives, you will enjoy some fantastic skiing.
Generally, travel conditions will be worse in the mountains and tapering to the Eastern Plains.
Here are details regarding the impending storm, according to the National Weather Service as of Monday morning:
Here is where and when winter storm warning is in place
- Winter storm warning: 3 a.m. Tuesday to 11 p.m. Wednesday with total snow accumulations between 10 and 20 inches for most areas, including the Front Range mountains; Park and Gore Ranges, including Rabbit Ears Pass, Rocky Mountain National Park, Medicine Bow Range, mountains of Summit County, Mosquito Range and Indian Peaks Wilderness. Road closures and very difficult travel conditions expected. Call 511 or visit cotrip.org for travel conditions.
Timing of the snowstorm and how it will impact travel
- Tuesday morning: Light to moderate snow begins for areas above 9,000 feet. Rain showers for lower elevations along the I-25 corridor.
- Tuesday afternoon/night: Heaviest snowfall expected to happen during this time in the mountains, especially above 10,000 feet, with mountain travel difficult over mountain passes. Light snow begins for areas above 7,000 feet with rain/snow mix possible for I-76 and I-25 corridor.
- Wednesday morning: Colder air arrives with lighter snow. Accumulation on roads could impact travel on the Eastern Plains and Palmer Divide.
- Thursday (Thanksgiving): Slick roads likely as roads freeze overnight, otherwise chilly and mostly dry.
Here are forecast snowfall totals for Fort Collins area and statewide
Wide snowfall total ranges are due in part because of when rain may turn to snow.
Larimer/Weld counties
- Fort Collins: 0-3 inches
- Loveland: 0-4 inches
- Wellington: 0-2 inches
- Windsor: 0-2 inches
- Greeley: 0-2 inches
- Berthoud: 0-4 inches
- Estes Park: 1-11 inches
- Red Feather Lakes: 2-9 inches
- Virginia Dale: 0-6 inches
- Cameron Pass: 12-26 inches
- Bear Lake (RMNP): 8-20 inches
- Milner Pass (RMNP): 11-25 inches
- Buckhorn Mountain: 1-9 inches
Other Colorado cities
- Denver: 1-2 inches
- DIA: 0-3 inches
- Boulder: 1-2 inches
- Castle Rock: 4-6 inches
- Colorado Springs: 2-3 inches
Colorado mountains/ski areas
- Steamboat Springs: 12-18 inches
- Winter Park: 18-24 inches
- Vail: 12-18 inches
- Aspen: 8-12 inches
- Breckenridge: 6-13 inches
- Breckenridge ski area: 15-34 inches
- Copper Mountain: 13-28 inches
- Keystone ski area: 13-26 inches
- Eisenhower Tunnel: 15-30 inches
- Berthoud Pass: 14-31 inches
- Loveland Pass: 14-27 inches
- Vail Pass: 13-25 inches
- Grand Lake: 7-15 inches
- Rabbit Ears Pass: 15-26 inches
Here is a look at the Fort Collins forecast for Thanksgiving week
- Monday: Sunny, with a high near 46 degrees, south-southeast wind 3 to 7 mph and low around 23.
- Tuesday: 30% chance of rain/snow mix until noon, then chance of afternoon rain, with little to no snow accumulation. Partly sunny, with a high near 49, southeast wind around 5 mph.
- Tuesday night: 70% chance of precipitation. Rain likely before 11 p.m., then rain and snow likely. New snow accumulation of less than a half-inch possible. Cloudy, with a low around 29 and northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
- Wednesday: 50% chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39, north wind 7 to 14 mph, gusting to 21. 30% chance of snow before 11 p.m. Low around 16.
- Thursday (Thanksgiving Day): Sunny, with a high near 39 and low around 15.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 42 and low around 18.
- Saturday (CSU home football game): Sunny, with a high near 40 and low around 15.
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 39.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – This weekend was Thankfest, an event started by Vaughn Littrell, to give back to families in need. This year 250 families got all the ingredients they needed for Thanksgiving and more.
The families were chosen ahead of time through the CPCD Head Start Program. They help serve our community’s most vulnerable children and families.
The giveaway was a chance for families to come down and do some shopping for free. It was more than just getting food, families also received all the kitchen tools they would need to cook too.
It wasn’t just food either. Clothes and shoes were also available for those who needed them.
“Some of our families are in really, really bad situations. They need they need help. You know, and it’s this is a this is a tangible way that we can do something. We can’t do everything, but you can do something. We’re excited to be able to bless these families,” Vaughn Littrell told KRDO13.
Vaughn says he started the giveaway with just a few families. He says he knows what it is like to struggle, and wants the giveaway to keep growing so he can help more people.
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Interstate 70 closed near Vail and Silverthorne on Sunday for “safety concerns” as snow battered the Colorado mountains, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation.
The eastbound interstate was closed between Exit 180 for East Vail and Exit 190 for Vail Pass Summit, about 1 mile west of Copper Mountain, as of 6 p.m. Sunday, CDOT officials said.
CDOT cameras in the area of the closure showed snow-covered roads and white-out conditions.
Westbound I-70 was also closed at 6 p.m. Sunday between Exit 216 for U.S. 6 near Loveland Pass and Exit 205 for Colorado 9 near Silverthorne, according to CDOT.
Multiple Waze users reported “weather hazards” in both closed sections of I-70.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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