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With the Quadrantid meteor shower peaking this weekend, Jackson Lake State Park has the dark skies for a dazzling display

The International Meteor Organization (IMO) is projecting that the Quadrantid meteor shower will peak around 1 a.m. Saturday. AccuWeather predicts that most of Colorado, including the eastern plains, will have good viewing conditions for the shower. And Jackson Lake State Park offers up the dark skies to showcase it all.

Christmas storm to drop rain, snow across Southern California

Yet another storm will target Southern California through Christmas, allowing wet weather to linger into the busiest travel day left in 2019

Cheaper Gas Coming Soon

Good news, Colorado: AAA forecasts that Centennial State motorists will enjoy some of the country’s most significant savings on gas heading into the new year, with pump prices expected to plummet by as much as a quarter in the coming weeks. The reason? Increasing gasoline stocks coupled with an anticipated seasonal demand drop will together drive prices down.

Pineapple Express’ streams into Pacific Northwest with flooding rain and heavy snow.

An atmospheric river of moisture stretching from the tropical Pacific into the Pacific Northwest will continue to dump heavy rain and mountain snow into this weekend.

New Record: 1.96 Million Coloradans Traveling for Holidays

More Coloradans traveling for holiday season than ever before. 

E-470 Weekend Traffic Advisory

Ramp B Full Closure, East Colfax Avenue Lane Closure December 20 – 23  Aurora, CO — Starting at 7 p.m. on Friday, December 20, East Colfax Avenue will be reducedRead More

The 2019 US tornado season included an ‘extraordinary’ occurrence

By John Roach, AccuWeather staff writer Updated Dec. 13, 2019 10:33 AM A pair of unforgettable tornadoes bookended the 2019 U.S. tornado season, which is effectively over; the National OceanicRead More

The 2019 California wildfires caused less damage than the last two devastating seasons

AccuWeather predicted earlier this year that the California wildfire season would be extended into December and that the total damage and economic loss caused by the state’s wildfires would be $80 billion, a pair of estimates that accurately reflect what occurred during the 2019 California wildfire season. 

Massive storm looming over Pacific to wreak havoc up and down West Coast

By Kyle Elliott, AccuWeather meteorologist After one storm system walloped Southern California and Arizona with heavy rain and high-country snow this week, a much larger storm is set to slamRead More

Powerful storm to slam West Coast with feet of snow, flooding rain late this week

By Kyle Elliott, AccuWeather meteorologist After one storm system wallops Southern California and Arizona with heavy rain and high-country snow through Wednesday night, a much larger storm is set toRead More

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