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SITUATION REPORT 2006-15b

December Blizzard

Report Date: December 21, 2006

Event Type: Blizzard

Situation: Highway closures include: I-70 and E-470 (Denver) to Kansas border; I-25 (Castle Rock) to New Mexico Border except Walsenburg to Pueblo; I-76 from Denver to Nebraska border; from Eads, Colorado Hwy 96 and Hwy 287; Hwy 86 to Limon, most mountain passes, many other local highways.

The Colorado State Patrol is working with CDOT for the removal of abandoned vehicles from state and federal highways.

National Guard continues to work numerous tasks to assist stranded motorists, essential services, and local governments.

State of Colorado and most local jurisdictions are on snow days for non-essential employees. Commerce City has a public travel ban. All public travel continues to be discouraged. Denver International Airport does not anticipate resuming operations until Friday (Dec. 22) at noon.

Shelters:

• Adams County, Sheriff's Substation, 4201 E. 72nd Ave.
• Alameda High School
• Auraria Campus: Opening at 1930
• Baca County / Springfield @ Methodist Church 901 Colorado St.
• Broomfield Station 61 (1275 Midway)
• Broomfield Station 66 (160 th NW Parkway/ Huron),
• Chaparral High School - 15655 Brookstone Drive, Parker,
• City Park Recreation Center - 10455 Sheridan Blvd, Westminster,
• Crowley County, Ordway Fire Hall
• DIA
• Douglas County - Kirk Hall, 500 Fairgrounds Road, Castle Rock,
• Fort Morgan Ft. Morgan High School, 709 E. Riverview
  Immaculate Heart of Mary Church – 11385 Grant St., Northglenn, CO
• Keenesburg Intersection of South Elm and Gandy
• Kiowa County / Eads @ First Christian Church
• Las Animas County / Trinidad @ Trinidad Community Center.
• Longmont, Weld County Southwest Substation, 4209 WCR 24 ½, North of Del Camino on frontage road
• Monument Baptist Church - Monument, CO
• Prospect Valley Station (Fire Department) Intersection of Hwy 52 and Hwy 79
• St. Peter's Catholic Church – Monument, CO
• Smoky Hill High School, Red Cross
• Sterling First English Lutheran Church, 701 Fairhurst St.
• Strasburg, Strasburg Community Church, 56155 Sunset Avenue, Strasburg,
• Wellington, Wellington Junior High School, 4100 Wilson Ave.

Disaster Declarations issued:

Aurora
El Paso
Ft. Collins
Weld County

Weather Report: 1-2 more inches today in Denver Metro. Temperature in the mid 20s, considerably reduced winds

Agencies Involved: Adams County EOC, American Red Cross, Arapahoe County EOC, Aurora EOC, Baca County EOC, Bent County EOC, Brighton OEM, Broomfield City and County EOC, CDOT, Colorado Springs EOC, Colorado State Patrol, Commerce City OEM, Crowley County EOC, Denver City and County EOC, DMVA, Colorado Division of Fire Safety, Douglas County EOC, El Paso County EOC, Huerfano County EOC, Kiowa County EOC, Larimer County EOC, Logan County EOC, Loveland, Pueblo County EOC, Colorado RACES, Weld County EOC, Westminster EOC.

Misc. Info: CDOT has a website where they post the up-to-the-minute road conditions. http://www.cotrip.org , the upper left hand field is Travel Information, select the 1st entry, Road Conditions. This page has a scroll down bar, Select a Report to View, which will give you a more customized report tailored to your Regions.