The Crazy and Wild Weather of Colorado

Colorado has several distinct areas, each with their own type of weather. The western slope is usually milder and the Rocky Mountains have their share of wild weather and being so high, they influence much of the weather in eastern Colorado. The High Plains of eastern Colorado is where most of the wild weather occurs, including the city of Denver.

The Worst Flash Floods in United States History

Flash floods can occur quickly and without warning washing away everything in its path. A flash flood can occur when a dam breaks or a heavy thunderstorm many miles away drops copious amount of rain. There have been some terrible flash floods in history.

Why Chinook Winds Are Called The Snow Eater

A Chinook wind can be a nice warming wind bringing instant spring in the middle of winter or they can turn into a howling destructive windstorm. Chinook winds can raise temperatures by 25 to 35 degrees in minutes, melt a foot of snow, and destroy property, sandblast cars, and blow trucks off of the road

The Amazing Facts about the Dust Bowl

The Dust Bowl was caused by several different factors that all seemed to come together at the same time. The reasons for this disaster didn’t just happen overnight, it was a culmination of economic, farming and weather occurrences. The Dust Bowl coincided with the Great Depression, making the hardships even worse for those that lived through it.

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