A jet stream hovering over Colorado has caused breezy days throughout Garfield and Pitkin counties, but winds could calm down by Thursday, a National Weather Service spokesperson said.
The average homeowner in Glenwood Springs could see their electrical bill increase nearly $4 a month this year, and again in 2023, Public Works Director Matt Langhorst said.
A jet stream hovering over Colorado has caused breezy days throughout Garfield County, but winds could calm down by Thursday, a National Weather Service spokesperson said.
While snow water equivalent, aka snowpack, feeding the basins north of Glenwood Springs is 8% below average, the citys public works director said recently the city’s main water sources Grizzly and No Name creeks provide more than enough water to meet the city’s needs, even in the dry years.
Despite persistent drought conditions, Glenwood Springs water supply can easily accommodate city users’ needs and more for the foreseeable future, Public Works Director Matt Langhorst said.