Name:     Carolyn Koberstein	Profession:  News Article
Relationship:  Nebraska line	Country:     United States of America
9news.com Strong winds cause damage on Eastern Plains DENVER - Wind gusts over 60 mph on the Eastern Plains Thursday caused damage to several local businesses. Wind gusts over 60 mph on Thursday caused damage to several buildings in Holyoke in far northeastern Colorado. According to residents Nora Deaver and Carolyn Koberstein, the strong winds caused structural damage to a local gas station, a city storage shed, and a main street business. City workers spent Thursday afternoon cleaning up a playground and other areas throughout Holyoke. One person was injured when attempting to clean up debris around the storage shead. Several area homeowners have also reported minor damage. 9NEWS Meteorologist Ashton Altieri says the strongest wind in the region was reported in Sidney, Nebraska where gusts were near 70 mph. Wind gusts over 60 mph were also reported in Yuma, Wiggins, and Fort Morgan. According to Ashton, the storm responsible for the wind was the same storm that caused the first major snow storm of the season in the Colorado mountains on Wednesday. More than a foot of snow was reported in some communities just as Keystone, Breckenridge, and Copper Mountain Ski Resorts prepare to open on Friday. The center of the storm was in northern Minnesota on Thursday afternoon and was causing blizzard conditions over South Dakota. More than 40 inches of snow had piled up in parts of South Dakota causing the closure of sections of Interstate 90.