Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Mountain West

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Published 4:00 AM Central

YellowRegional levelUnchanged from yesterday

U.S. 160 near Pagosa Springs stays closed with no reopening timeline, the one item still affecting daily travel. The region's NWS offices (Phoenix, Denver, Las Vegas, Salt Lake City, Albuquerque, Boise) show no watches or warnings, with a dense fog advisory in eastern New Mexico Tuesday morning.

Drops to Green if CDOT sets a reopening date or installs the temporary Piedra River bridgeGoes Orange if Saturday's system brings snow, wind or slick roads to northern New Mexico and the Colorado mountains, or federal aid is denied

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SITREP What changed in this region

ongoingTransport

Pagosa Springs flood recovery: U.S. 160 still closed, no reopening date

Searches Nov 10 found no report of U.S. 160 reopening. Per the searches' summaries of Durango Herald and CDOT coverage, the highway remains closed from mile marker 121 to 139 and over Wolf Creek Pass after the Piedra River bridge piers collapsed; a CDOT spokeswoman said no reopening timeline has been set, and one report said a temporary bridge could take about four weeks (tentative). U.S. 84 is the town's main way out, with a roughly three-hour detour to Durango. Latest town update seen is Nov 5; check cotrip.org.

Town of Pagosa Springs: October/November 2026 Flood Recovery CDOT: Southwest Colorado highways sustain additional flood damage Durango Herald: Pagosa Springs reopens to traffic, but highway closures remain Durango Herald: Sections of U.S. Highway 160 remain closed

carriedSafety

Lakewood, Colo.: police agent killed, three wounded in RTD bus shootout (as of Nov 5-6)

Lakewood police said officers responding to a call about a suspicious person trying to board an RTD-contracted bus near West Colfax Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard were fired on Nov. 5; one agent was killed, three agents were hurt and the suspect died (Colorado Sun, Denver7). Outlets differ on whether a bystander was also hurt and on injury counts. The Jefferson County Critical Incident Response Team is investigating with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. Re-checked Nov 10: no update newer than the first days was found.

Colorado Sun: One Lakewood police officer killed, three others wounded (Nov 5)Denver7: Lakewood agent killed in shooting on RTD bus identified CBS Colorado: Lakewood police agent killed in RTD bus shootout

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Southwest flooding: Colorado aid request pending, Arizona emergency in place

Per Sen. Hickenlooper's office, Colorado's delegation backed a request for a major presidential disaster declaration for southwestern Colorado flooding; a Nov 10 search found no report that the President has acted. As of Nov 2, AP reported Arizona's governor declared a statewide emergency (state action). NWS Phoenix says the Salt and Gila Rivers will run higher than usual through at least midweek because of upstream dam releases.

Sen. Hickenlooper: delegation supports major disaster request for southwestern Colorado flooding ABC News/AP (as of Nov 2): Floodwaters swamp Southwest, forcing evacuations NWS Phoenix forecast discussion (Nov 9-10)

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Power & utilities

quiet

No large power outage story was found for the region in searches; utility maps for APS, SRP, Xcel Colorado, NV Energy, Rocky Mountain Power, PNM and Idaho Power were not read.

Weather & hazards

quiet

Dry and mild across most of the region this week.

Travel & transport

elevated

U.S.

U.S. 160 closed from mile marker 121 to 139 and over Wolf Creek Pass, with no reopening timeline (CDOT spokeswoman via Durango Herald coverage). Current CDOT status was not read.

Durango Herald: Pagosa Springs reopens to traffic, but highway closures remain CDOT: Southwest Colorado highways sustain additional flood damage

Health, water & safety

watch

Lakewood police shootout (1 agent killed) is the main safety item; a Salt Lake City fatal shooting on Nov.

Lakewood police shootout (1 agent killed) is the main safety item; a Salt Lake City fatal shooting on Nov. 7 had a suspect still sought in the search result. Pagosa Springs asked residents to limit water use as of Nov 5. No mountain-state mass shooting was found.

Colorado Sun: Lakewood shooting FOX 13: Police seek suspect following fatal shooting in Salt Lake City Town of Pagosa Springs: Flood Recovery

Elsewhere Other regions and the world

NortheastYellow ME, NH, VT, MA, RI, CT, NY, NJ, PA, DE, MD, DC No Northeast disruption was found in Nov. SoutheastYellow VA, WV, NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS, TN, KY The St. MidwestGreen OH, MI, IN, IL, WI, MN, IA, MO, ND, SD, NE, KS No Midwest storm or large outage was found in Nov. South CentralYellow TX, OK, LA, AR The South Texas flood watch that ran through noon Monday is no longer in the NWS Corpus Christi discussion, which now shows 0.5 to 2 inches of rain through Tuesday and no watches in the region's NWS offices checked. PacificYellow WA, OR, CA, AK, HI Wind advisories and gale warnings start Tuesday in western Washington, with a stronger atmospheric river and high surf forecast for the Washington and Oregon coast Friday to Sunday. WorldOrange Global, as it affects Americans The Iran war still drives the world story that reaches American households: no US-Iran deal, Hormuz restricted.

National stories, like fuel prices and overseas conflict, are on the US page.

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