Over the high plains. With clockwise winds around it keeping cool and moist air flowing into eastern colorado. You can see this clearly any visible satellite loop after sunrise. The bank of clouds just sitting all day long. The air mass was shallow, keeping areas along and east of the front range foothills socked in. But just a few thousand feet up into the mountains and foothills, it was a mostly sunny day. Reporter was happening at the ground. Back out here live in genesee, were zoomed into the bank of fog. Look at the very defined line where it is blue sky above and clouds below. That is whats called an atmospheric inversion. The air above is actually warmer than the air below. Jim and karen, the best analogy, its like a frying pan. If youre below the inversion, youre in the pan. And it takes a long time sometimes to scour that out. Youll stay cloudy into the evening, Lauren Whitney will be along in a minute with your full forecast. Im chris spears, cbs4 news. Also developing tonigh
Course south following the flow past st. Louis skirting by cahokia with its mysterious indian mounds, but no time to stop because were focused on the rivers french heritage. Places like prairie du rocher, and the village of kaskaskia, established in 1703. But our camp site is fort chartres island just a short hike away from a Historic Stone fortification. Nearly a century before the revolutionary war, france controlled this part of illinois with fort de chartres guarding the strategically vital mississippi trade route. In the springtime thousands flock to rendezvous the spirited 18th century fur trapper holiday. Friendly site supervisors give you the history which includes a free tour of the museum the exhibits and air conditioning the perfect remedy to a hot day of paddling. Were in the northern end of the colony of louisiana, at that time. This fort is governed from new orleans. Its a journey into the past you wont soon forget. Coming up were crusin with my dog, chuck, looking for pe
The Forest Service wants to take a more active role in encouraging woodland health and mitigating wildfire risk while many environmentalists want to create preserves where nature can heal itself.
The Forest Service wants to take a more active role in encouraging woodland health and mitigating wildfire risk while many environmentalists want to create preserves where nature can heal itself.
In Shawnee National Forest, a debate swirls around how to best protect trees amid climate change and wildfires orlandosentinel.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from orlandosentinel.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.