Felipe Espinosa Chautauqua changed to 7 Aug

The Chautauqua presentation April 17 by Mr. Jones about Felipe Espinosa has been postponed to 7 Aug due to anticipated unsafe conditions in our area.

John Rakowski

President Pikes Peak Historical Society

 

The following WARNING from National Weather Service is consistent with many other warning sources:

Winter Storm Warning

URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGENATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

1127 AM MDT THU APR 14 2016

TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500FTINCLUDING…WOODLAND PARK
…WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM FRIDAY TO 6 AM MDTSUNDAY…
* LOCATION…THE PIKES PEAK REGION ABOVE 7500 FEET.
* SNOW ACCUMULATION…1 TO 2 FEET…WITH UP TO 3 FEET POSSIBLE  ON TOP OF PIKES PEAK.
* WIND…NORTHEAST 2O TO 40 MPH.
* IMPACT…TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF  HEAVY SNOW…LOW VISIBILITIES AND ICY OR SNOW COVERED ROADS.

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHERCONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOWARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN ANEMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL…KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT…FOOD…AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY