We will continue to follow the weather forecast live on Sunday, November 10 at 10:00.

Saturday 16:00

CLOSED ROADS

According to the Colorado Department of Transportation, the following closures are in place:

• CO 10 in both directions: US 160 to US 50 (La Junta), Mile Point 0 to Mile Point 72. Icy and snow covered.
• US 160 in both directions: Road closed. Ridge Road (31 miles east of El Moro) to County Road 215 (10 miles east of Kim) from Mile Point 382 to Mile Point 425. The road is closed due to delays due to safety concerns.
• Highway 24 between I-25 (Colorado Springs) and US 40 (1 mile east of Limon) from Mile Point 303.9 to Mile Point 380.5 is wet with areas of icy spots.
• Highway 94: Johnson Road to US 40 (16 to 67 miles east of Ellicott) from Mile Point 35 to Mile Point 86. The road is closed, delays are expected due to safety concerns.
• Eastbound I-70 is closed from DIA to the Kansas state line
• CO 109 is closed in both directions.

I-25 has reopened to southbound traffic, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. Traffic cameras south of Pueblo show vehicles starting to head south.

Colorado Department of Transportation

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POWER OUTAGE

• Black Hills Energy: Power may be restored to some affected households by 10pm on Saturday, November 9th. See outage map Here.
• The Pueblo Fire Department is being dispatched and working on multiple power lines throughout the city. This is very wet and heavy snow, causing tree branches to break and lean against power lines.
• Black Hills Energy: More than 1,100 customers are without power in Pueblo.

Click here for the latest on cancellations at Denver International Airport.

Friday 22:00

Trailer Restrictions

Friday 11:30

CITY OF PUEBLO EXTENDS EMERGENCY HOUSING SLOW

On Friday, the City of Pueblo said Mayor Heather Graham has extended the emergency housing declaration until 7 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 10.

During this emergency, local churches, synagogues, mosques, temples, and other religious institutions may use their buildings as temporary shelters for the City’s homeless.

Friday 10:00

Our final thoughts on the recent snow in Southern Colorado. Most of the accumulation will occur late this morning through late this evening, with the snow tapering off into the early hours of Saturday morning.

Southern Colorado travel south and east of Pueblo is not recommended Friday afternoon/evening and Saturday morning until plow crews do more work on the road on Saturday. The Otero County Sheriff’s Office is asking people to stay off county roads and stay here if possible.

Otero County roads are becoming slick and filled with snow. Please avoid traveling if possible. Do not use county roads to bypass closed highways! You may get stuck. pic.twitter.com/7xjb09txTA

— Otero County Deputy Sheriff – Colorado (@CountyOtero) November 8, 2024

Friday 9am

The First Alert 5 Weather team is busy tracking this intense, multi-day storm. It will travel from New Mexico to Nebraska today and leave Colorado with a wave of snow and wind on Friday. We expect the storm to be at its strongest late this morning through late this evening.

KOAA weather

• Mountain Metropolitan Transit is shutting down services on Friday due to adverse weather conditions and safety concerns.

Due to continuing deteriorating weather conditions, Mountain Metropolitan Transit (MMT) has canceled bus and Metro Mobility ADA Paratransit service on Friday, November 8, 2024. Customer Service representatives can still be reached at (719) 385-7433.

— Mountain Metro Transit (@MountainMetro) November 8, 2024

Friday 7:30 am

Here’s a look at the latest radar. Heavy snow returns to the entire region. Conditions will continue to worsen until the morning.

Thursday 22:00

The storm is affecting public transportation service. In Colorado Springs, Mountain Metro Transit pulled its buses off the roads Thursday morning after some buses became stranded in snow. On Friday, there will be a delayed start and service will resume at 10am.

Pueblo Transit will also operate delayed on Friday; The southern shopping route will start at 7:45 a.m. and all other routes will start at 8 a.m.

WATCH: Start of public transit service in Colorado Springs and Pueblo will be delayed

Thursday 20:30

Colorado Governor Jared Polis declared an emergency due to severe winter weather expected in some parts of Colorado. This declaration activates the state’s emergency operations plan.

WATCH: Governor Jared Polis declares emergency due to storm

Thursday 18.00

We spoke with interim CEO Travis Williams and he told us that 431 people were sheltering from the cold at the Springs Rescue Mission last night.

WATCH: Springs Rescue Mission ready to pick up people during snowstorm

Thursday 12:00

Colorado Springs officials provide updates on winter conditions

Colorado Springs officials provide update on winter conditions

WATCH: Plow crews work in Colorado Springs

WATCH: City of Colorado Springs reacts to winter weather

• The Colorado Springs Police Department remains on crash alert (crashes without injuries or property damage can be reported online within 72 hours of the crash)
• Mountain Metro Transit service is suspended
• Plowing efforts still focus on main roads, but some plows have started working on secondary roads as well
• Authorities want as many people as possible to stay at home
• Authorities are asking people who can’t stay at home to make as much room as possible for snow plows

Thursday 11:00

ROAD CONDITIONS

Closings: Check for more CO Travel Map is Here.

• Per CHFD: A crash is blocking traffic in Palmer Park east of Powers.
  CHFD responds to a crash reported blocking traffic in Palmer Park east of Powers – Cimarron Hills FD (@CimHillsFD) November 7, 2024
• According to CDOT: I-25 from Pueblo south into New Mexico is closed due to safety concerns.

WATCH: Department of Transportation closes I-25 S from Pueblo to New Mexico

• According to CSPD: Vehicle against WB Woodmen sign and wall west of Lexington, unknown obstruction.
• According to CDOT: US 24 closed in both directions: Road closed. Between Yoder Street (Calhan) and Limon.
• Per CDOT: US 50 Westbound Crash between CO 45 and Purcell Boulevard (Pueblo West) at Mile Point 311.
• According to CDOT: Northbound I-25 south of Pueblo, Exit 91: Stem Beach to CO 45 (Pueblo) at Mile Point 94 is closed due to crash.

• According to CDOT: CO 94 closed in both directions: Road closed. Between Johnson Road and US 40 (16 to 67 miles east of Ellicott) Mile Point 35 to Mile Point 86.

  

  Colorado Department of Transportation

• Mountain Metropolitan Transportation announced that buses will be stopped at 10.30 due to adverse weather conditions and security concerns.

  Unfortunately, road conditions are becoming too difficult for our buses to continue operating safely. We will stop all our bus services for the day at 10.30 in the morning. ADA Metro Mobility Paratransit will continue to operate essential trips ONLY.

  — Mountain Metro Transit (@MountainMetro) November 7, 2024

SCHOOL CLOSINGS AND DELAYS

Weather forecast from Thursday to Friday:

Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories are in effect until 5 a.m. Saturday. Heavy snowfall will move in bands across Southern Colorado today. Periods of heavy snow and periods of lighter snow. The bands will contain snow rates of 1-2 inches per hour, causing significant problems with visibility and leaving roads slippery and snow-covered. I’m specifically focusing on our southern tier near Raton Mesa and Raton Pass…which may be impassable If you can avoid traveling from time to time today, you’ll save yourself a lot of stress.

In Colorado Springs, Pueblo, and especially the southern mountains, snow density will increase from south to north until the morning and will be at heavy rates throughout most of the day. Expect snow bands to be 1-2 inches per hour. The density of snow will vary throughout the day as bands rotate in your area; so don’t expect speeds of 2 inches per hour throughout the day. The exception is our southern mountains, which will continue to measure new snow accumulations at the feet through the end of Thursday.

There will be a brief break in action as low pivots take place in Albuquerque on Thursday night. The third and final set of strong mid-level energy will fly through the lows into southern Colorado on Friday morning. On Friday morning, the snow will thicken again. Snowfall rates of 1-2″/hour can be expected with updraft and moist and slightly warmer air, heavy wet snow will be difficult to shovel and will compress existing snow somewhat. We will also be looking for some flurries due to winds, especially snow like the Palmer Divide In places where precipitation will be a problem from time to time, winds will blow at 20-30 miles per hour.

The biggest joker of Friday’s snow will be surface temperatures. Temperatures will be a few degrees warmer on Friday with a slight influx of warm air. It’s a small difference, but it could be critical in predicting snow totals on Friday. That’s why I made the additional accumulation ranges a little wider than normal in our latest snow map. If temperatures are warmer your totals will be towards the lower end, if we stay around freezing your city totals will be near the upper end.

• As of Tuesday evening, heavy snowfall began in Teller, El Paso. and there are some reports in Fremont Counties and Castle Rock. Snow is starting to accumulate on the roads.
• Snow Forecast Totals Through Saturday Morning:
  

  

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Here’s the general setup:

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