Emergency responders say a Log Lane couple was critically injured in a fire at their home yesterday. Dwayne Melvin and Carolyn Dalpe were taken by ambulance to Colorado Plains Medical Center and then transferred by helicopter to North Colorado Medical Center’s burn unit with burns and severe smoke inhalation. According to a sheriff's department news release, Melvin ran from the burning home to a neighbor's to call 911 and get help. That neighbor, Bernie Ewertz, called 911 and then helped Melvin drag Ms. Dalpe from the burning home. Melvin ran back inside the residence to try and find a dog and when he re-appeared, Ewertz pulled Melvin outside and prevented him from returning. According to Sherrif Jim Crone, the actions of Mr. Ewertz very likely helped save Ms Dalpe’s life and in all likelihood prevented Mr. Melvin from being more seriously injured and quite possibly being killed, by stopping him from re-entering the home. It appears the home will be a total loss from the fire, which is believed at this point to be of an accidental nature.
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Winter Weather on the Way
FOR MORGAN AND WELD COUNTY ALONG WITH MOST OF THE FRONT RANGE, A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 5PM THURSDAY.
FOR LOGAN AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES ALONG WITH MOST OF EASTERN COLORADO AND KANSAS, A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM THURSDAY.
SNOW WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AND BECOME HEAVIER WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE SNOW WILL THEN TAPER OFF THURSDAY.
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES IN MORGAN AND WELD COUNTIES, 5 TO 10 INCHES IN LOGAN AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES, ARE EXPECTED. NORTH WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WEDNESDAY WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY.
AT THIS TIME...THE HEAVIEST SNOW AND STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR FROM THE FAR EASTERN PLAINS OF COLORADO INTO KANSAS AND NEBRASKA. HOWEVER...ANY CHANGE TO THE TRACK AND INTENSITY OF THIS STORM COULD HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ACROSS NORTHEAST AND NORTH CENTRAL COLORADO.
FOR LOGAN AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES ALONG WITH MOST OF EASTERN COLORADO AND KANSAS, A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM THURSDAY.
SNOW WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AND BECOME HEAVIER WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE SNOW WILL THEN TAPER OFF THURSDAY.
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES IN MORGAN AND WELD COUNTIES, 5 TO 10 INCHES IN LOGAN AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES, ARE EXPECTED. NORTH WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WEDNESDAY WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY.
AT THIS TIME...THE HEAVIEST SNOW AND STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR FROM THE FAR EASTERN PLAINS OF COLORADO INTO KANSAS AND NEBRASKA. HOWEVER...ANY CHANGE TO THE TRACK AND INTENSITY OF THIS STORM COULD HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ACROSS NORTHEAST AND NORTH CENTRAL COLORADO.
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