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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Suddenly hazy skies in Denver prompt some residents concerned about wildfire smoke to call 911

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March 26, 2026

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Suddenly hazy skies in Denver prompt some residents concerned about wildfire smoke to call 911

Updated on: March 26, 2026 / 4:38 PM MDT
/ CBS Colorado

Some people who live in the Denver metro area on Thursday afternoon were making calls to 911 after skies became noticeably hazy and winds kicked up. It was due to smoke from wildfires in Nebraska moving into Colorado. A cold front also was moving through the Front Range, and there is dust in the air.

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The poor air conditions led to reduced visibility downtown after 3 p.m. Several of CBS Colorado’s City Cams showed dust or smoke in the air.

Temperatures were expected to drop by as much as 20 to 30 degrees with the cold front.

The suddenly dusty skies prompted at least one fire agency to put out a plea to residents to please only call 911 “if you see flames.” That warning was put out by South Metro Fire Rescue, which shared a photo on X of an office building with haze visible outside.

South Metro Fire Rescue said in their post that the smoke is from Colorado’s neighbor to the east. They called it a “significant haze” in the air.

Earlier this month, the Morrill Fire and the Cottonwood Fire burned a significant amount of Nebraska grassland and ranchland. They have mostly been contained by firefighters. Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen said those two fires combined with several others have burned approximately 800,000 acres of land. On Thursday, Pillen announced that he is signing several executive actions intended to ease the burden caused by the fires.

There were no wildfires burning in the Denver metro area on Thursday afternoon.

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Colorado homicide suspect wanted in fentanyl-related death arrested in Colombia

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March 26, 2026

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Colorado homicide suspect wanted in fentanyl-related death arrested in Colombia

ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. (KKTV) – A homicide suspect based out of Colorado, wanted in a fentanyl-related death, is back in the state after being captured in Colombia.

The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) said 33-year-old Max Arsenault had been on the run since January 17.

Deputies said this stemmed from an incident in May 2023, where deputies responded to a call for a man named Nicholas Dorotik, who was found unresponsive.

ACSO said the cause of death was a mixed drug overdose involving meth and fentanyl, having about three times the lethal amount of fentanyl in his system.

One year later, Arsenault was arrested. He was scheduled for trial in January 2026 when deputies said he fled the country while on bond three days before the trial was set to start.

He was caught in Medellin, Colombia, on March 4, following a two-month international investigation. He has since been extradited back to Denver, where he is facing charges and awaiting trial.

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Man found dead in Colorado’s Black Canyon of the Gunnison

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March 25, 2026

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Man found dead in Colorado’s Black Canyon of the Gunnison

A deceased male was found at Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park on the morning of March 24, according to the Montrose County Sheriff’s Office. Upon arriving at the scene around 8:40 a.m., deputies talked with possible witnesses and determined that a deceased male was located in the canyon. The man’s body was below […]

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