UPDATE: Pile Burns in Mt. Shavano Area Postponed
[UPDATE] Today’s pile burn near Mt. Shavano in Chaffee County has been postponed.
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Thursday, January 14, 2021 Weather
Today will be mostly sunny, cool and windy. Winds will be out of the west gusting to 50 mph.
Wednesday, January 13, 2021 Weather
Salida and Buena Vista can expect a sunny high of 49 today. Look for an overnight low of 23.
Colorado Avalanche to Play Outdoors in February
The National Hockey League announced yesterday a new event, the NHL Outdoors at Lake Tahoe.
Arkansas River Valley at 99 Percent of Snowpack
As of January 1st, the snowpack in Colorado is at 83 percent of average.
Flags at Half-Staff/FBI Sends Warning to States
Governor Jared Polis has ordered all flags in the state to be flown at half-staff through sunset tomorrow in honor of U.S. Capitol Police officers.
Chaffee County Records 92 New Cases in Two Weeks [Covid-19 Update]
Chaffee County Public Health is reporting 43 new cases of Covid-19 in the last 7 days, 92 in the last 14 days, for a 2-week positivity rate of 5.46%.
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
Salida and Buena Vista can expect a sunny high of 43 today. Look for an overnight low of 17.
Chaffee Commissioners Meet
Chaffee County Commissioners will conduct a work session today beginning at 9 am.
Avalanches Continue in Backcountry
More people were caught up in large avalanches in Colorado over the weekend—near Jones Pass and Loveland Pass—in what continues to be a dangerous season for people in the backcountry.