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Fort Collins drivers navigate the snow on Wednesday (credit: CBS)

Drought Conditions Still Exist Despite Recent Fort Collins Snow

Climatologists are happy to see all the moisture from recent snowfall in Northern Colorado but that doesn’t mean the severe drought conditions are over.

2013/04/17

Nolan Doesken, a CSU state climatologist, shows off a device used by weather spotters. (credit: CBS)

CSU Climatologists Need Help Keeping An Eye On Moisture Levels

Climatologists at Colorado State University want some help in tracking what promises to be another dry summer.

2013/04/02

An image from Copter4 of the foothills on Feb. 27, 2013. (credit: CBS)

March Is Make-Or-Break Month For Colorado Drought

March is a make-or-break month for relieving drought conditions in Colorado.

2013/03/01

CBS4's Ty Brennan talks with Nolan Doesken (credit: CBS)

Fire Danger Remains High Along The Front Range

A lot of snow is expected for the western and southwestern mountains, but only a chance for snow along the Front Range. The dry conditions mean the fire danger remains high.

2013/01/26

George Garmany took this photo of "White Christmas in Boulder" on Dec. 25.

Despite Snow, Colorado’s Drought Outlook Uncertain

The outlook for a major change in Colorado’s drought is uncertain even though holiday storms have improved the mountain snowpack, a climate researcher said Thursday.

2012/12/27

A child sledding in Fort Collins on Wednesday (credit: CBS)

Not A Lot Of Snow In Northern Colorado, But Every Little Bit Helps

Overnight some areas of Northern Colorado received anywhere from 1 to 4 inches of snow. Although that may not sound like a whole lot of precipitation, researchers at Colorado State University say any little bit helps.

2012/12/19

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Experts Explain How Waldo Canyon Fire Moved Downhill

Fires make their own weather in a variety of ways. CBS4′s Alan Gionet found out that’s what happened with the devastating Waldo Canyon Fire.

2012/07/09

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This Year’s Drought Could Be Worse Than Year Of The Hayman Fire

Much of Colorado’s fire risk is due to drought conditions settling in over much of the state, and this week Gov. John Hickenlooper signed a major water conservation bill into law.

2012/05/22

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Not The Windiest Year — Yet

Day after day, it seems like we’re getting plastered by wind this year. Alan Gionet answers the Good Question, “What’s with the wind?”

2011/01/07

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