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Ground Hog Day Thursday, Plenty of Winter Left
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 321 PM MST WED FEB 1 2012 LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY-LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY- INCLUDING…LAS ANIMAS…LAMAR 321 PM MST WED FEB 1 2012 …WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * LOCATION…KIOWA COUNTY. * CAUSE AND TIMING…A WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL GATHER STRENGTH AS IT MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN NEW MEXICO … Read entire article »
Filed under: Agriculture, community, County, Public Safety, The Journal Alert, Tourism, Weather
Videos From the December Blizzard
Here are a few short videos of the December Blizzard. Number 1 shows the snow coming down on Monday, December 19th, the start of the blizzard. Number 2 shows some more snow action that happened on the following Wednesday which added 3 to 5 more inches. Number 3 shows a trip in town near Thriftway and the piles of snow alongside the roadways and in the middle of the streets. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Events, Featured, Lamar, Transportation, Utilities, Weather
Snow Removal Efforts Continue
The familiar center lane of snow in many of Lamar’s roadways is being shoveled up and hauled off. With snow removal, first comes first. Get it scraped off the main roads and snow emergency routes and then deal with the secondary streets. Once that’s underway, the removal process begins. Crews were out on west Oak Street this morning, one truck with lift blade, digging into the pile of snow in the center of the street, while … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, community, Economy, Law Enforcement, News, Police Reports, Public Safety, Recreation, Transportation, Weather, Youth
Notice for Main Street Snow Removal
The City of Lamar will be cleaning a portion of the sidewalks, only what they can reach with the bucket from the street, and the gutters tonight beginning at 12:00 a.m. and continuing until approximately 6:00 a.m. This is on MAIN STREET ONLY. They will begin at Oak Street and continue North to approximately Maple, cleaning both sides of the street. All vehicles need to be moved if possible. If anyone has any questions, they … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, City, community, Economy, Lamar, Notice, Public Safety, The Journal Alert, Utilities
CDOT Set to Battle Winter Driving Conditions over Next Few Months
Ice & Snow, Take it Slow! COLORADO SPRINGS – With the upcoming holidays and the beginning of winter next week, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) publicized its adverse weather maintenance plans for southeastern Colorado today. “While the tools and equipment are essential for winter maintenance, our highways would not be clear of snow and ice without our hard working employees,” said CDOT Executive Director Don Hunt. “Every year, our employees work around the clock during inclement weather … Read entire article »
Filed under: Public Safety, Transportation, Weather
Area Closings & Blizzard Activates Lamar Emergency Operations Center
Closings and Cancellations for Tuesday, December 20: Highway Conditions: I-25 Southbound Pueblo – NM State Line (Milemarker 94-1) Closed because of severe weather. Lodging / parking unavailable south of Colorado City. NB I-25 open from NM state line. Road closure began December 19th, 2011 at 4:57pm. US 40 Eastbound / Westbound Limon – Kit Carson (Milemarker 387-445) US 50 Eastbound / Westbound Lamar to Kansas Border (Milemarker 436-467) US 160 Eastbound / Westbound Trinidad to Kansas Border (Milemarker 345-497) US 287 Southbound … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, community, County, Featured, Health, Law Enforcement, News, Public Safety, The Journal Alert, Weather
Southeastern Colorado Road Conditions
The Colorado Department of Transportation now is on snow shift through southeastern Colorado – areas including Lamar, Springfield, La Junta and Trinidad. Maintenance crews are currently working 12-hour shifts during the storm and will remain on snow shift after the storm passes for storm cleanup. Winter driving conditions are prevalent on Interstate 25 south of Pueblo, including the chain law for commercial trucks south from Trinidad and over Raton Pass. Other state highways also are reported … Read entire article »
Filed under: community, County, Featured, Law Enforcement, Public Safety, Transportation, Utilities, Weather
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