Colorado Springs, CO — Residents across parts of southern Colorado are waking up to dangerously cold conditions Friday, with temperatures dropping into the 20s and another potentially harder freeze expected overnight into Saturday morning.
According to the National Weather Service in Pueblo, freeze warnings remain in effect until 9 a.m. MDT Friday for the San Luis Valley, El Paso County and Kiowa County. The warnings cover communities including Colorado Springs, Alamosa, Monte Vista, Del Norte, Fort Garland, Eads and surrounding areas.
The coldest conditions Friday morning are expected across the San Luis Valley, where temperatures could fall into the lower to mid-20s. Forecasters warn that a hard freeze could effectively end the growing season across the remaining portions of the valley…