2012 February 02 | The Prowers Journal

CDOT Winter Storm Preparations

February 2nd, 2012 | Comments Off

CDOT maintenance crews are on, or will be on, snow-shift tonight throughout southeastern Colorado. Snow shift denotes a 12-hour on/12-hour off work time. . Blizzard conditions are forecast for the Monument Hill area, areas north to Denver, and the Eastern Plains, with the potential for 12 to 24 inches of snow combined with winds gusting to 40 mph. Travel is expected to be difficult so please be prepared. Because of the amount of snow and high winds, visibility … Read entire article »

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Winter Storm System Continues to Approach S.E. Colorado

February 2nd, 2012 | Comments Off

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK -/- NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO -/- LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY-SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY- UPDATED AS OF 314 PM MST THU FEB 2, 2012 -/- THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL…EAST CENTRAL…SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO. .DAY ONE…THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO OVERSPREAD MUCH OF SOUTHEAST COLORADO LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THROUGH THIS EVENING. RAIN HAS ALREADY CHANGED TO SNOW ALONG AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY 50. RAIN OVER THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS … Read entire article »

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Holly Trustees Focus on Property Issues

February 2nd, 2012 | Comments Off

The Holly school construction project moved forward, as the Holly Trustees approved an ordinance vacating several streets and alleys within the project boundaries. The school board petitioned the trustees to vacate a portion of Second Street, Third Street, Pawnee Street, Buffalo Street and alleys within the collateralized boundaries. These areas had already been vacated, and Town Administrator, Marsha Willhite noted that the water mains and service lines within the area will be rerouted and new … Read entire article »

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