Chris Bianchi

Looks like Denver rain on Tuesday, with a better chance for at least some snow Friday/Saturday. Will have more on both later today.

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⛅️ Happy meteorological spring! It’ll feel like spring (again) with a high in the low 60s in Denver with more clouds than sun, but touch less wind than yesterday (and lower fire danger).

☁️ Even warmer tomorrow (low 70s) but clouds increase with rain for Tuesday.

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All clear issued for the Chautauqua Cottages area of South Boulder. Good news.

Evacuation warning for parts of South Boulder due to the Bluebell Fire:

Timeline cleanse. Happy ski morning from Crested Butte.

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🌤️ Happy end to meteorological winter (though it sure didn’t feel like it this year)! Mostly sunny and warm to wrap up February with a high in the upper 60s, and breezy with 20-30 mph winds.

⛅️ A bit cooler tomorrow with a few more clouds, and a high in the low 60s.

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Legitimately couldn’t believe it when I ran the number comps

Denver's had more 60° days this winter than Myrtle Beach. Yes, you read that right.

60-degree days since Dec. 1:

Denver: 40 (average: 12)
Huntsville, AL: 35 (avg: 32)
Nashville: 31 (avg: 24)
Myrtle Beach, SC: 31 (avg: 40)
Charlotte: 26 (avg: 26)

Bonkers.

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Denver just hit 60° for the 40th time this winter season (since Dec. 1).

That means 45% of our winter days have been 60°+.

Also by far Denver’s most 60°+ winter days on record. Old record: 34 days, 1980-81.

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🌤️ Breezy with high fire danger and a high near 70°(record: 73°, 2006). Winds will gust 20-40 mph, stronger in the foothills. High fire danger today, so please be smart!

🌡️ Similarly warm tomorrow before a cooldown on Sunday/Monday, with a chance for rain on Tuesday.

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Today's furcast is a first...a group of unnamed 6-week-to-6-month-old puppies! They're mostly chi terrier mutts, and they're all small. They'll require some work to housetrain, but they're adorable!

Their adoption information from the Colorado Animal Welfare League below ->

Notes on Anti-Jewish Hatred The failure of condoning antisemitism with silence.

"It’s not that our Jewish siblings don’t just feel unsafe, as though this is some failure of psychological strength on their part. They are, in fact, not safe. They are clearly not safe. Not here in the United States. Not in Israel. Not anywhere."

Denver: Fire danger tomorrow (30-40 mph winds) -> warm -> rain showers early next week -> brief warm up mid-week -> active end to next week?

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If you're hoping for Denver snow, there's at least reason for optimism in the 7-14 day window (March 5-11). Consistent cold signal and at least a few snow chances, per ensemble guidance.

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I want snow as much as the rest of you. But this is hype. The chances for a foot of snow in Denver next week are slim, at best.

Promising for at least some Denver snow in the 7-14 day window? Yes.

A foot of snow next week? Highly unlikely.

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Lowest Denver season-to-date snowfall since 1888.

Some glimmers that we may get back on the board next week, but...it's been a brutal winter.

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Sounds like good news on the Geneva Fire: Less than an acre and slowly spreading, per watch duty.

Winds appear to have relaxed into the 20-30 mph range.

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Tunnels looking rough this morning - snow and 40 mph winds.

Snow will taper off later this morning, travel should be much better this afternoon.

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Fresh 6” of snow for Arapahoe Basin (below), with a general 3-6” of 24-hour snow for the Summit County ski areas. Likely a bit more to go this morning.

A-Basin: 6”
Eldora: 5”
Loveland: 5”
Keystone: 4”
Winter Park: 4”

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🌤️ Breezy and a bit 'cooler' compared to yesterday, with a high still in the low 60s in Denver. Mainly sunny. 20-30 mph winds today will be lighter than yesterday, but there's still high fire danger.

🌡️ Back near 70° both tomorrow and Saturday, and dry both days.

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Today's furcast pet is 3-year-old Scout! He just needs to feel safe and then he’s more than happy to take treats from you and hang out!

He’s housetrained and very sweet-natured, and would do best in a home with kids 10 and older!

Scout's adoption info from Humane Colorado ->

We're very fortunate that today's Huron Fire wasn't worse than it was. Screengrab below shows how close the burn line was to neighborhoods.

BIG thanks to firefighters for preventing a disaster.

Thank goodness winds were 'only' 45-50 mph - had they been 60-70+, would've been far worse.

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Great stat from my colleague Cory Reppenhagen: 37 statewide Fire Weather Warnings this year is (by far) the highest year-to-date on record.

Lack of snow + consistent wind events = far more fire danger than usual this season.

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Huron Fire is contained - good news.

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Large smoke plume visible from our Viaero Wireless camera in Sterling - large grass fire in Logan County, with evacuations reported.

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1:30p: I-25 back open in both directions.

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12:50p: Good news is the smoke appears notably lighter via radar and real-time images. Hope that means crews are making progress.

Bad news: Wind remains strong in the area of the fire, 45-50 mph at the moment.

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Huron Fire smoke plume visible on radar:

West winds currently gusting 40-45 mph in the area of the fire, pushing the smoke onto I-25 in Thornton and beyond.

Not good- what it looks like at I-25 & 84th due to a vegetation fire in Westminster:

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