Significant Colorado snowstorm to impact Thanksgiving travel plans

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November 25, 2024

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Significant Colorado snowstorm to impact Thanksgiving travel plans

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.

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Colorado Bureau of Investigation vows to process backlog of sexual assault kits

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January 28, 2025

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Colorado Bureau of Investigation vows to process backlog of sexual assault kits

Colorado Bureau of Investigation wants to process sexual assault kits faster

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The Colorado Bureau of Investigation is vowing to process the backlog of sexual assault kits. The accumulation of the kits to preserve evidence of potential sexual assault is 517 days.

That is nearly six times the state’s goal of 90 days.

The head of the Colorado Bureau of Investigation said lab analysts are so far behind that it will take two years and $2.5 million to catch up.

Chris Schaefer testified in front of the Joint Budget Committee at the state Capitol on Monday. He said that rape victims are waiting a year and a half for DNA to be processed.

He said the money will allow him to outsource rape kits to other laboratories and bring down the wait time to three months. He also vowed to increase transparency after a former CBI DNA analyst was criminally charged for mishandling or manipulating evidence. Yvonne “Missy” Woods faces over 100 separate charges related to over 1,000 cases she worked on.

Yvonne “Missy” Woods

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“I want to see on our website a dashboard that has turnaround times for this so everybody sees how we are chipping away at that,” said Schaefer. “I agree the best thing to do is overdeliver.”

The state Legislature has set aside $3 million to re-test the DNA from those allegedly mishandled cases but district attorneys have only asked for 14 new tests. Schaefer wants to reallocate most of the money for rape kits.

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Jennifer McRae is a digital media producer for CBS Colorado with more than 25 years of experience in news. Jennifer is part of the digital team recognized for excellence for Best Website several times by the Colorado Broadcasters Association.

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Some Colorado parents are offended by what they say was anti-semitism at sports event

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January 28, 2025

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The event was a basketball game between Denver Academy of Torah and Lotus School of Excellence.

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Spectator killed by hammer throw at high school track and field event in Colorado

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January 27, 2025

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Spectator killed by hammer throw at high school track and field event in Colorado

The hammer throw, a track and field event, uses a heavy hammer weight attached to a grip by a steel wire. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

A spectator was killed after a hammer weight was thrown out of bounds at a high school track and field event on Sunday.

The event, a club track and field meet held at University of Colorado-Colorado Springs, was halted after a hammer thrown by a participant went past the barriers and struck a man in the stands. The man was pronounced dead at the scene, according to a UCCS statement obtained by multiple outlets.

“We are heartbroken at this horrible accident and are focused on supporting all involved,” said UCCS chancellor Jennifer Sobanet said in the statement.

The meet was canceled after the accident, and participants were told to go home.

The hammer throw event uses a heavy hammer weight attached to a grip by a steel wire. Compared to discus, shotput and javelin, the hammer throw is a less common field event in the U.S. Some states, such as Ohio, have banned the sport from high schools altogether.

UCCS said that the victim’s identity would be released by the coroner’s office for El Paso County, which includes Colorado Springs. The man was reportedly the parent of an athlete who attended a local high school, per local outlet KKTV, which cited a statement from the Colorado United Track Club.

The meet was part of a three-meet series held on UCCS’s campus, per the school.

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