Mineral County residents found themselves digging out from an extreme winter storm dubbed the “Pineapple Express” with Pacific moisture moving into the area accompanied by a cold arctic air mass. (Kathleen Woodford/Mineral Independent)
January 2, 2018
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January 2, 2018 3:50 p.m.
'Pineapple Express' hits area with winter wallop
A winter storm blowing through the northwest was being called the “Pineapple Express” and consisted of Pacific moisture moving across the area. This moisture teamed up with a very cold Arctic air mass which developed across the Continental Divide according to National Weather Service reports.