Area/State Colby Free Press Friday, April 15, 2011 Page 3 Weather Storm brings high winds, snow Cross-country ride Corner From “STORM,” Page 1 Oakley wouldn’t stay closed this morning. A state trooper had to park on the ramp so no one could get lems as blowing snow off fi elds can cause what the on the Interstate until the gate was locked down. to pass through Colby weather service called “ground blizzard conditions,” U.S. 24 from Colby to Levant was closed along From “RIDE,” Page 1 treated to lunch by the people of where whiteout drops visibility to zero. with U.S. 83 south out of Oakley. U.S. 83 was La Junta. A high wind warning remained in effect all day. blocked by a jackknifed semi-trailer rig about 9 a.m. to memorialize those who died At La Junta. the cyclists will The forecast said the sustained winds of 30-45 mph this morning. Other trucks were lined up as drivers and are missing in Vietnam. take a short turn to the west to and gusts up to 60 mph were expected to continue tried to wait out the wind. James “Gunny” Gregory Rocky Ford, then head north on into the evening. The service warned that the winds U.S. 36 was closed from the state line to Atwood started the ride in 1988 with the Colorado 71 to Limon. From may damage power lines and trees. and K-27 from Goodland north. All other area roads help of other veterans, and to- there, the route follows I-70 east Rural areas of Sherman, Cheyenne and Rawlins were listed as snowpacked and icy. day it features two routes from to Goodland. counties, as well as parts of eastern Colorado, began In Colorado, I-70 was reported closed from Limon California meeting in Wash- The two groups will meet up experiencing power outages Thursday night to the state line and I-76 from Sterling north and east ington for the Memorial Day in Washington on Friday, May National Weather Service Interstate 70 was closed from WaKeeney to Li- to Nebraska. U.S. 36 was closed east and west of weekend. There, the motorcy- 27, for a special ride to Arling- Tonight: Mostly clear; low mon, Colo., until about 9:30 a.m., when the road was Idalia and U.S. 385 north of Burlington. Other high- clists participate in the Rolling ton National Cemetery and a around 28. Windy, with a north opened from Goodland west. K-27 north to St. Fran- ways were listed as icy and snowpacked, but mostly Thunder Rally, named after the plaque presentation at the Viet- wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to cis also opened up about that time. open. B-52 strikes that rolled through nam Veterans Memorial. On between 10 and 15 mph. Winds One gate at the north (U.S. 83) interchange in All the roads were open by 1:30 p.m. Vietnam. Monday, May 30, the groups could gust as high as 40 mph. The central route brings the will mass at the Pentagon park- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with veterans through Angel Fire, ing lot for the Rolling Thunder a high near 66. West wind be- Presidential hopefuls look to tea party N.M., where a Vietnam Vet- Parade through Washington to tween 10 and 15 mph. erans Memorial overlooks the the Wall, with the ride ending Saturday Night: Mostly From “TEA PARTY,” Page 1 Obama on policy, not invoking the Iowa’s tea party leaders, mean- valley. about noon. cloudy, with a low around 34. Founding Fathers. while, have mapped out a strategy From Angel Fire, the mo- The Run for the Wall mission West wind around 5 mph be- Other contenders are proceed- Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels has to engage supporters and road-test torcycles will travel to Raton, is to promote healing among all coming south. ing with more caution. followed a similar model. He had presidential candidates with hopes N.M., and cross into Colorado veterans and their families and Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a Barbour plans weekend stops no public events scheduled for an- of infl uencing the leadoff nomi- to Trinidad. At Trinidad, the friends, to call for a complete high near 72. West wind around at county GOP conventions in ti-tax rallies but has proved eager nating caucuses. They are plan- tour will turn to the northeast accounting of those who were 5 mph becoming calm. Charleston, Columbia and Lex- to criticize Washington spending. ning a bus tour through the state on U.S. 350 to La Junta, Colo., prisoners or missing in action Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, ington, S.C. But he had no big tax The tentativeness toward be- this summer, featuring at least and past the U.S. Army’s Pin- from all wars, and to support with a low around 40. day rallies on his schedule in a coming a tea party candidate is four GOP presidential prospects, ion Canyon tank and infantry the U.S. troops all around the Monday: Partly sunny, with a state where tea party activists have understandable. as well as a series of caucus train- training area. The riders will be world. high near 73. gained infl uence. As he weighs a No candidate can afford to ig- ing sessions. Monday Night: A 30 percent presidential bid, Barbour has been nore these anti-establishment, Cardiac Rehab chance of showers and thunder- more subtle than others in court- anti-tax, conservative-libertarian storms. Mostly cloudy, with a ing the movement. He talks about rabble-rousers whose enthusiasm low around 45. issues the tea party cares about, fi red up the GOP base and helped Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Tuesday: A 40 percent chance fi rst and foremost the economy. Republicans win control of the of showers. Mostly cloudy and It’s the same approach that House in November. But wrapping 1 2 breezy, with a high near 55. former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt themselves in the tea party mantle Tuesday Night: A 20 per- Romney has been taking. He talks carries risks for candidates. Rawlins cent chance of showers. Mostly about lower taxes and reduced They could get pushed too far County cloudy, with a low around 36. government and was set to appear to the right during the primaries if Wednesday: A 20 percent at a central Florida anti-tax event. they embrace the tea party’s con- Health chance of showers. Partly sun- He decries the Internal Revenue servative platform. There’s also Cardiac Rehab ny, with a high near 58. Service, a top target of tea par- the potential stain of being linked Center 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Wednesday Night: A 20 per- tyers. And in his defense of the to a group that Democratic critics Dr. Reeves Dr. Reeves cent chance of showers. 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