The Official Colorado Front Range Weather Thread

[suzco]

Originally Posted by Pettrix

I-80 between Cheyenne and Rawlins has got to be one of the most TREACHEROUS spots in winter. The winds are notorious and that highway closes down on a weekly basis during winter. The winds rip through there, especially near Rawlins, at 75MPH+ during winter.

It is like a wind tunnel up there.

Clarification for those who aren't as familiar with the area, I-80 between Cheyenne and Rawlins is north of the border, in our neighbor to the north, Wyoming; it's not in the Colorado Front Range.

[meemstx]

My husband and I are thinking of moving to Colorado Springs come February 2009. We have lived in Texas all our lives, we have 3 kids....We are getting soooo tired of the baking heat and humidity.

I know tornados can happen anywhere, i just want to know how frequent they are in COS? Here in Central Texas (austin area) we have tornado watches/warnings almost every spring/summer, but we have never had one hit us. There was one that hit Austin in 2001, that hit my familys neighborhood, it was an F-1. I am scared to death of tornados, i will admit..

We basically want to start fresh in a new state, look foward to having actual winters rather than wearing t-shirts and shorts on Christmas.....I mean, what fun is Christmas, if it feels like summer!? LOL...

Also, are there many jobs in COS? Thanks, and im sure my question has been answered in another post, but i got my 3 kiddos running around, so I kinda got to be quick on the computer these days : ) Thanks so much!

[LBear]

According to NOAA, they have had 79 tornadoes since 1950 in the El Paso County.

NCDC Storm Events-Select State

2 - F3's
7 - F2's
17 - F1's
51 - F0's

What you do get a lot of is HAIL. 756 hail storms reported since 1950. $35 million dollars worth of damage.

But the REAL KILLER out there is lightening. There has been 8 deaths since 1950 in that area with 37 injuries.

IMHO, I disliked Colorado front range weather. That is why I moved out of the state. The weather was too erratic and unpredictable. It can go from 75F and sunny to 30F and a snow filled blizzard in less than 24 hours. The winds out here are bad. It's like a wind tunnel. Every honest resident will tell you that the winds take getting use to. Some people like that, not me, if you like that kind of stuff then Colorado is for you.