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Denver weather: Chilly with mountain snow and a metro flurry

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:46:33 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Snow showers continue to impact the higher elevations through Friday with a possible flurry in the metro. High temperatures will be cooler in the Denver weather forecast. Weather today: Mountain snow showersCloudy skies will continue across most of the state Friday with below-average highs in the Front Range. Denver leaders seek to change threshold for warming shelters on cold nights Snow showers will continue in the higher elevations with winter weather advisories issued for areas south of Interstate 70 until 11 p.m. Friday. Pinpoint Weather: Winter weather advisories on Dec. 1 Denver will only see highs near the 40-degree mark on Friday, with the chance to see some flurries south of the city this afternoon.Pinpoint Weather: Daily forecast on Dec. 1 Weather tonight: Cool, cloudy, and snow continuesLight snow showers stick around the mountains overnight Friday with cloudy skies. Lows in Denver dip to the lower 20s with cloudy skies.Pinpoint Weather: Overnight lows...

Warm & Humid Weekend Ahead

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:46:33 GMT

The direction the wind is flowing from makes all the difference and we’ve seen a drastic change in temperatures as a result.An ocean breeze has helped temperatures climb to above average values to start off December and it looks like some records will be in jeopardy. Overnight lows will be in the 70’s and highs in the mid to upper 80’s this weekend.Overall quiet weather is set to persist through the first half of the weekend. By Sunday, high pressure in the Atlantic will continue to push further away opening up the avenue for a series of fronts to move in.The first one will be weak, but manage to bring temperatures back to normal on Monday. However, models are insisting on a stronger cold front moving in by Wednesday bringing a few spotty showers ahead and then cooler air to close out the week… Just how will the temperatures go? If models are right, overnight lows will be in the 50’s once again.Have a wonderful weekend South Florida and make it a safe one! Vi...

Major crash near SR-836 causes road closures as police investigate

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:46:33 GMT

A crash near State Road 836 has resulted in road closures and significant traffic delays on Northwest 27th Avenue as police investigate the scene. The collision involved a black SUV, severely damaged in the front, indicating the severity of the impact.Live video from the scene captured the intensity of the traffic delays, with honking in the background expressing the frustration of commuters navigating the aftermath of the crash. Notably, a red car involved in the incident ended up on the opposite side of the ramps onto SR-836. Police have taken measures to block off lanes in both directions on Northwest 27th Avenue between Northwest 14th Street and Northwest 11th Street. Off-ramps on westbound SR-836 to Northwest 27th Avenue are closed, and eastbound off-ramps onto Northwest 27th only permit southbound traffic due to the closure of northbound lanes.As the investigation unfolds, morning commuters are strongly advised to seek alternative routes to avoid the affected area.The Miami Po...

Police chase ends in Plantation shopping plaza

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:46:33 GMT

A police pursuit unfolded in Plantation on Friday morning, ending in a shopping plaza after a black Honda Accord led officers on a chase near Oakland Park Boulevard and Northwest 38th Avenue.The chaotic scene was captured on a police officer’s dashcam, revealing the black Honda navigating between police cars and executing a U-turn to evade authorities. The pursuit reached its conclusion as dozens of Plantation Police officers, K-9 units, and Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies swarmed the shopping center. A police helicopter hovered overhead to aid in the apprehension.While one person was observed in the back of a police car at the scene, details regarding potential charges remain unclear as of now. As of 6 a.m., police have cleared the area, but the investigation continues to uncover the circumstances surrounding the pursuit and apprehension.Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

How to watch the climate summit like an expert

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:46:33 GMT

Two weeks, at least 100,000 attendees and a major oil producer serving as host country — with the Earth’s future high on the agenda.The United Nations climate talks that began Thursday in Dubai aim to get nearly 200 countries to agree to actions to limit the worst impacts of global warming. They come at the end of what is likely the hottest year on record, as study after study shows that planet-warming pollution is still rising, along with the fossil fuel production that drives it.Delegates meeting in the United Arab Emirates will make decisions about issues including the fate of coal, oil and natural gas, along with the trillions of dollars needed to avoid and respond to catastrophes. They’ll do so amid hardening divisions over trade, wars on two continents and economic instability.Climate negotiators and diplomats won’t be the only ones crowding Expo City. The summit is also drawing royalty of various origins, chief climate officers, financiers and climate activists.What will all ...

OPEC+ members agree to significant voluntary oil production cuts

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:46:33 GMT

London (CNN) — Several OPEC+ countries agreed to voluntarily cut oil production by a total of 2.2 million barrels per day in the first quarter of 2024, the oil producing group announced Thursday.Saudi Arabia, the world’s biggest exporter of crude oil, will lead the effort by extending a voluntary production cut of 1 million barrels per day of oil — previously intended to run till the end of December — by another three months, according to a statement from OPEC+, which comprises the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies.The kingdom’s production will stay at around 9 million barrels a day until the end of March 2024, the state-run Saudi Press Agency said, citing “an official source from the Ministry of Energy,” after Saudi officials met with other major oil-producing nations in Vienna Thursday.In addition to Saudi Arabia, the following voluntary barrel-per-day production cuts were announced: Russia by 500,000; Iraq by 223,000; the United Emira...

‘Lost’ Botticelli masterpiece worth $109 million found in home in southern Italy

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:46:33 GMT

Rome (CNN) — A painting by the 15th-century master Sandro Botticelli, recorded as missing since the 1980s, has been found at a home in southern Italy.The depiction of the Virgin Mary and infant Christ was discovered in a home in the town of Gragnano, near Naples, according to the Carabinieri Cultural Heritage Protection Unit of Naples.The painting by the artist most famous for “The Birth of Venus” and “Primavera” is estimated by Italian authorities to be worth at least €100 million ($109 million). It was commissioned for the Roman Catholic Church in 1470.The 58- x 80-centimeter (23- x 31-inch) work, painted in tempera on wood, had hung in a church in the Neapolitan suburb of Santa Maria la Carità since the early 1900s, after the church it was originally given to burned down.When an earthquake damaged the church in 1982, the painting was given by the parish to a local family named Somma for safekeeping, according to a spokesman for the Italian minis...

Ghostly new figures appear in the waters of the Caribbean

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:46:33 GMT

(CNN) — The world’s first underwater sculpture park has just gotten a lot bigger.Created by British sculptor and ecologist Jason deCaires Taylor in 2006, the Molinere Bay Underwater Sculpture Park in Grenada is now one of the Caribbean country’s most popular underwater attractions.The captivating installation recently expanded significantly, with 31 new sculptures added to the site, situated in a marine protected area off the west coast of the island.Among the new additions is “Coral Carnival,” a sculpture series based on Spicemas, Grenada’s hugely popular carnival that showcases iconic masqueraders such as the “Jab Jab,” a character with chains who is a symbol of freedom for Grenadians.Underwater attractionCommissioned by the Grenadian Ministry of Implementation and Tourism, the project aims to showcase Grenada’s culture and history.“The carnival is obviously a very, very strong part of Grenada’s culture and history, so they wanted to tell that story,” deCaires Taylo...

Mild December Start

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:46:33 GMT

Nice to feel the thaw yesterday as temps jumped up into the mid to upper 40s yesterday afternoon. If that wasn’t mild enough for you, we have another step up in the temp department today as highs jump up into the low to mid 50s. While we start with quite a bit of sunshine today, by midday, clouds advance in, fading out the sun. By the evening commute, spotty light showers break out, becoming a bit more widespread by the end on the evening commute and through midnight tonight. The rain is generally light, totaling .10″ or less for most. However, it’ll be enough to want to keep the umbrella handy and to dampen the ground. Rain tapers off overnight tonight, allowing for a dry start to the weekend. Tomorrow is pretty mild from start to finish as temps run near 40 in the morning and in the mid 50s in the afternoon. We’ll have more clouds than sun. Sunday, showers advance back in, becoming more widespread in the afternoon, especially late in the day. Rain is steady...

Paul Duchane Basketball Jamboree schedule

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:46:33 GMT

The 30th annual Paul Duchane varsity girls basketball preseason Jamboree is scheduled for Saturday, December 9, 2023 at Lynn Classical High School. The event is in honor of longtime educator Paul Duchane and the schedule is as follows:2:30 PM Malden vs. Swampscott3:10 PM Somerville vs. Danvers3:50 PM Hamilton Wenham vs. Peabody4:30 PM Marblehead vs. North Reading5:10 PM Billerica vs. Bishop Fenwick5:50 PM Saugus vs. St. Mary’s6:30 PM Georgetown vs. Lynn English7:10 PM Lynn Classical vs. Melrose