Orographic lifting is quietly shaping snowfall on Colorado's Western Slope, impacting water supply, wildfire risk, and local economies.

Orographic lifting has fueled fresh snowfall in Colorado’s Western Slope, boosting snowpack crucial for rivers, drought ...

Orographic lifting contributes to the snowpack in a way that differs from a typical storm system. Tom Renwick, Meteorologist ...

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Ray Dienzo from SLO County Public works and Diablo Canyon meteorologist John Lindsey survey the Rocky Butte rain gauge on a ...

Join UCLA and UC ANR climate scientist Daniel Swain this evening as he monitors a strong storm over California. The storm's heaviest rain is ...

Clear and cold weather to kick off your Monday morning with similar dry conditions expected today from what we saw on Sunday.

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - Two deadly plane crashes in less than two weeks have some Grand Valley residents questioning if they will ever fly again. A week ago, a commercial airline collided ...

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - Mavs Take Over the Mountain is an event CMU Student Life Program has been putting on for several years. This all-day event includes skiing, eating, live DJ and ...

This rain season, spanning July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, has followed a classic La Niña pattern, where the storm track shifts northward into Northern California, Oregon and Washington State.