When Pastor Jasper Whiston of Bible Baptist Church in Rangely left the parsonage the afternoon of Mar. 17, he didn’t expect to return and see a 3×16-foot chunk of the church’s metal roof lying in the parking lot.
Microburst boasts 70-85 mph winds
July 8, 2011 by Leave a Comment
RANGELY | Strong, damaging winds from a thunderstorm struck the town of Rangely in northwest Colorado on the evening of June 28. A National Weather Service (NWS) storm survey of the Rangely area determined that a (dry) microburst had occurred.
Dry February
March 12, 2009 by Leave a Comment
RBC — Precipitation at the plant center in February measured only 0.30 inches and includes 3.5 inches of snow.
White River Watershed snow still above normal
March 12, 2009 by Leave a Comment
RBC — The second snow survey of winter on the Upper White River Watershed was completed on Feb. 26. The White River snow pack water equivalent (snow moisture) is presently 7 percent above last year at this time.
2009 begins with wet month
February 12, 2009 by Leave a Comment
RBC — Precipitation in January at the plant center measured 1.45 inches and includes 14.5 inches of snow.
White River survey shows increased moisture over ’08
February 5, 2009 by Leave a Comment
RBC — The first snow survey of winter on the Upper White River Watershed was completed on Jan. 29.
’08 precipitation falls slightly below average
January 15, 2009 by Leave a Comment
RBC — Precipitation at the plant center recently measured 1.56 inches and included 14.0 inches of snow.
Precipitation below average
December 11, 2008 by Leave a Comment
Precipitation below average MEEKER — Precipitation at the plant center in November measured only 0.90 inch and includes 8.0 inches of snow.
October rainfall falls well below average month
November 6, 2008 by Leave a Comment
MEEKER — October precipitation at the plant center measured only 0.57 inch and was substantially below the longtime average of 1.49 inches.
August precipitation still below average
September 11, 2008 by Leave a Comment
MEEKER — August precipitation at the plant center measured only 1.61 inches and was below the longtime average of 1.82 inches.
Weather helps stop Jordan Fire
September 4, 2008 by Leave a Comment
MEEKER — Rain, clouds, lower temperatures and higher humidity over the Jordan Fire has effectively stopped fire spread as of Aug. 31. The fire is located seven miles northwest of Meeker in the Windy Gulch Wilderness Study Area.
February wetter than average
March 13, 2008 by Leave a Comment
MEEKER — February precipitation at the plant center measured 1.18 inches and included 14.5 inches of snow.
