U.S. Weather Prediction Center

Denver, Rockies Face Power Shutoffs as Winds Boost Fire Risk

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Xcel Energy is preparing customers in the Rocky Mountain region for preemptive blackouts to help reduce the risk of wildfires as strong, dry winds threaten to knock down power lines. The utility said it would likely shut off power starting at about noon Wednesday to some customers in nine counties including Denver, according to the … Read more

Los Angeles Braces for Drenching Storms, Potential Flooding

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California is set to be drenched in coming days as heavy rain and snowstorms uncoil off the Pacific Ocean, potentially bringing Los Angeles a month’s worth of rain and prompting evacuation warnings in areas burned by last January’s fires. The first round of rain will arrive starting Thursday and continue through Saturday, said Bob Oravec, … Read more