Wyoming
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Lincoln, Sublette
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September 15, 2018
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Wildfire
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"The Roosevelt Fire started south of Jackson, Wyoming on September 15 and was fully contained on October 5. It burned 61,511 acres in Bridger-Teton National Forest. The fire was reportedly started by a fire abandoned by hunters or campers. The fire prompted evacuations news Bondurant and Pinedale, Wyoming. Fifty-five homes in the Hoback Ranches subdivision near Bondurant." - 101.9 KING FM
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Colorado
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Garfield
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Glenwood Springs
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August 10, 2020
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Wildfire
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"The Grizzly Creek Fire (also called the 120 Fire) was a wildfire that burned 32,631 acres (13,205 ha) in Glenwood Canyon in Colorado. The fire first ignited on August 10, 2020 and was declared 100% contained on December 18, 2020. The Grizzly Creek fire's proximity to Interstate 70 resulted in a 13-day closure of the interstate. It threatened the Shoshone Generating Station and resulted in the evacuation of residences in the area, as well as closure of recreational land in portions of White River National Forest. The fire was human caused with the exact cause under investigation." - Wikipedia
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Colorado
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Denver, Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Clear Creek, Douglas, Gilpin, Jefferson, Larimer, Weld
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March 23, 2016
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Winter Storm, High Wind
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"A powerful blizzard developed across the Front Range of Colorado late Tuesday, March 22, and continued through much of Wednesday, March 23, 2016. The storm tracked east/southeast across Utah Tuesday afternoon and evening, and then into Southeast Colorado by Wednesday morning. The storm rapidly intensified as the storm reached eastern Colorado, producing extremely heavy and intense snowfall with snowfall rates exceeding 3 inches per hour at times. In addition to heavy snow, strong winds gusting in excess of 50 mph east of Interstate 25 produced widespread blizzard conditions and zero visibilities. Further south across southern Colorado, peak wind gusts were between 70-80 mph." - National Weather Service
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Colorado, Utah
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La Plata, Garfield, Routt, Mesa, Grand
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January 09, 2017
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Winter Storm
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"Freezing rain was first detected in the Steamboat Springs area around 2 in the morning, where over 4600 customers went without power due to a downed feeder line west of Clark likely caused by a coating of ice on the power lines due to freezing rain. Then between 4 am and 6 am, freezing rain occurred in La Plata County in southwest Colorado as well as the Grand Valley through Glenwood Canyon in west-central Colorado. This resulted in icy roads, numerous slide offs and accidents and major highways to be closed for the majority of the day due to accidents and cleanup activities, including Interstate 70 from Grand Junction to Glenwood Springs and Highway 160 from Durango to Hesperus Hill. Impacts were felt not only with the morning commute, but also at dispatch centers and hospitals that were overwhelmed. Emergency rooms at various hospitals throughout the Grand Valley, including Grand Junction, exceeded their daily admittance records with over 200 people treated for broken bones and other blunt force injuries due to the icy surfaces. Schools were also closed throughout the Grand Valley and many businesses were negatively impacted by either not opening, opening late or the lack of customers. This was the first day back from winter break for Mesa County schools, which in addition to the icy road impacts, crippled transportation. The Grand Junction Regional Airport also closed for several hours due to the ice, resulting in a few diverted flights." - National Weather Service
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Colorado
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Denver
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Denver
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April 23, 1885
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Winter Storm
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23" of snow. "This is by far the biggest April snowstorm in Denver history, according to Weather 5280. Even more notable? It happened during an April where 32" fell on the city, which is almost a record for the entire month." - 9News
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Colorado
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Denver
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Denver
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October 20, 1906
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Winter Storm
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Wyoming
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February 12, 1887
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Winter Storm
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"The Blizzard of 1887 was just one part of an absolutely brutal winter. Cattle herds across the plains were decimated. Spoiled by previously mild winters and picture-perfect summers, ranchers in Wyoming and Montana had overstocked their lands. They were completely ill-prepared for the coming winter. For months, low temperatures, high winds, and record snowfall in Wyoming made it a battle to keep cattle fed. When a huge storm began in January, over an inch of snow fell every single hour for over 16 hours straight. Ranchers had no way to easily access their already fragile herds. The small bits of grass that the cattle had available to them was covered in snow and ice. They had no way to feed. In the end, hundreds of thousands of cows starved to death by the time spring arrived and the pastures were thawed." - Only In Your State
"The winter of 1886-1887 brought one of the most significant early storms recorded. The snow came early and grew very deep. Then, a freak thaw turned much of this to water. Cold weather moved back in, freezing the thawed liquid into a crust of ice, which prevented cattle from getting through to the forage underneath. These conditions, accompanied by a blizzard of unusual severity, caused a loss of more than 50 percent of the state's livestock. The snow was 6 feet deep on the level between Mountain Home and Woods Landing. On February 12, 1887, the storms were still raging over the state, and the snow was packed so hard that stages could drive over it. Trains were stalled on their tracks." - WY Hazard Mitigation Plan 2021-2026
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Wyoming
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January 01, 1933
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Winter Storm
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"The surprising "Siberian Express" storm of 1933 was a system that crossed into the United States after wreaking havoc in Russia. It ended up being one of the worst natural disasters in Wyoming history. The storm was so brutal and cold that it set a low temperature record of -66 F in Yellowstone National Park. The bone-chilling cold was a threat to wildlife, livestock, and Wyomingites. To this day, the cold weather records set during this storm have yet to be broken." - Only In Your State
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Wyoming
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Sheridan
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Sheridan
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January 01, 1955
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Winter Storm
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"Most blizzards come in strong and head out quickly. Wyomingites may be stunned and left shoveling pathways to move, but they tend to be fairly short-lived experiences. In 1955, though, a blizzard hit Sheridan and stayed for THREE days. Each day dropped over a foot of snow throughout the region. This storm earned its place in history books for its record snowfall in Wyoming." - Only In Your State
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Wyoming
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Natrona, Converse, Albany, Carbon, Laramie, Platte
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May 17, 2017
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Winter Storm
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"A potent and moist late spring storm produced heavy snow and rain across southeast Wyoming and western Nebraska from May 17th through the 19th. Snow amounts across southeast Wyoming ranged from 4 lower elevations to 36 inches over the mountains. Across western Nebraska, rain changed to snow early Thursday morning, with heavy snow falling Thursday and Thursday night. Numerous tree damage and power outages were reported." - National Weather Service
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