WEATHER ALERT: A late winter storm is on the rise

Krdo · May 04, 2026 · 1062 words · By Sara McCoy

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The use of this cookie depends on your browser settings and whether you have chosen to have location turned on for your browser.

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Claim 1: “UULE sends precise location information from your browser to Googles servers so that Google can show you results that are relevant to your location... 6 hours”

SINGLE SOURCE

All provided evidence comes from a single source (Krdo). No independent corroboration is available.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — UULE sends precise location information from your browser to Googles servers so that Google can show you results that are relevant to your location... 6 hours
https://krdo.com/news/2026/05/04/colorados-largest-birding-h…

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Claim 2: “_Secure-ENID Remembers user preferences like language, search results per page, and SafeSearch settings 13 months”

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Claim 3: “LSOLH This cookie is for authentication with your Google account 1 year”

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Claim 4: “FPGCLDC Used to help advertisers determine how many times users who click on their ads end up taking an action on their site 90 days”

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Claim 5: “COMPASS This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 2 days”

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While there are multiple entries, they all originate from the same source (Krdo). There are no independent sources to corroborate the claim.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — COMPASS This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 2 days
https://krdo.com/news/2026/05/04/colorado-avalanche-nazem-ka…

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Claim 6: “OSID This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 6 months”

SINGLE SOURCE

All provided evidence comes from a single source (Krdo). No independent corroboration is available.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — OSID This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 6 months
https://krdo.com/news/2026/05/04/colorado-avalanche-nazem-ka…

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Claim 7: “SSID Download certain Google Tools and save certain preferences... 2 years”

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Claim 8: “GCLB This cookie is used in context with load balancing... Session”

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Claim 9: “__Host-3PLSID Used to sign in with Google account. 1 year”

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All provided evidence comes from a single source (Krdo). No independent corroboration is available.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — __Host-3PLSID Used to sign in with Google account. 1 year
https://krdo.com/news/2026/05/04/colorados-largest-birding-h…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — __Host-3PLSID Used to sign in with Google account. 1 year
https://krdo.com/weather/local-forecast/2026/05/04/tracking-…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — __Host-3PLSID Used to sign in with Google account. 1 year
https://krdo.com/news/2026/05/04/the-school-buzz-colorado-sp…

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Claim 10: “DV This cookies is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 1 year”

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All provided evidence comes from a single source (Krdo). No independent corroboration is available.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — DV This cookies is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 1 year
https://krdo.com/news/2026/05/04/colorado-avalanche-stanley-…

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Claim 11: “_gcl_dc Used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services. 3 months”

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Claim 12: “SIDCC Download certain Google Tools and save certain preferences... 2 years”

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Claim 13: “A Google uses this cookies to make advertising more engaging to users and more valuable to publishers and advertisers 17 days”

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Claim 14: “HSID Download certain Google Tools and save certain preferences, for example the number of search results per page or activation of the SafeSearch Filter. Adjusts the ads that appear in Google Search. 2 years”

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Claim 15: “AID Download certain Google Tools and save certain preferences... 1 year”

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Claim 16: “CONSENT Google cookie consent tracker 20 years”

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Claim 17: “FCNEC Cookie for Google Funding Choices API which allows for functionality specific to consent gathering for things like GDPR consent and CCPA opt-out. 13 months”

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Claim 18: “GN_PREF This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 1 year”

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Claim 19: “django_language Cookie necessary for the use of the options and services of the website. 3 month”

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Claim 20: “__Host-1PLSID Used to sign in with Google account. 1 year”

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Claim 21: “FCCDCF Cookie for Google Funding Choices API which allows for functionality specific to consent gathering for things like GDPR consent and CCPA opt-out. 13 months”

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Claim 22: “AdID Show Google ads on non-Google sites and personalize ads based on user settings 2 weeks”

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Claim 23: “G_AUTHUSER_H Google Authentication session”

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All provided evidence comes from a single source (Krdo). No independent corroboration is available.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — G_AUTHUSER_H Google Authentication session
https://krdo.com/news/2026/05/03/alleged-drunk-driver-injuri…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — G_AUTHUSER_H Google Authentication session
https://krdo.com/news/2026/05/04/colorados-largest-birding-h…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — G_AUTHUSER_H Google Authentication session
https://krdo.com/weather/local-forecast/2026/05/04/tracking-…

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Claim 24: “APISID Download certain Google Tools and save certain preferences... 2 years”

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Claim 25: “__Secure-ENID Used by Google to prevent fraudulent login attempts. This also contains a Google user ID which can be used for statistics and marketing purposes following a successful login 11 Months”

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Claim 26: “gac Measure user activity and ad campaign performance for advertisers 90 days”

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Claim 27: “OTZ Aggregate analysis of website visitors 17 days”

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Claim 28: “SOCS Stores a user's state regarding their cookies choices 13 months”

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Claim 29: “_gcl_au Used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services. 3 months”

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Claim 30: “g_enabled_idps Used for Google Single Sign On 1 year”

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All provided evidence comes from a single source (Krdo). No independent corroboration is available.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — g_enabled_idps Used for Google Single Sign On 1 year
https://krdo.com/news/2026/05/04/colorado-avalanche-nazem-ka…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — g_enabled_idps Used for Google Single Sign On 1 year
https://krdo.com/news/2026/05/04/the-school-buzz-colorado-sp…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — g_enabled_idps Used for Google Single Sign On 1 year
https://krdo.com/news/2026/05/04/pueblo-man-charged-after-al…

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Claim 31: “_Secure-YEC Used to detect spam, fraud, and abuse to protect advertisers and YouTube creators 13 months”

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Claim 32: “1P_JAR These cookies are set via embedded youtube-videos. They register anonymous statistical data on for example how many times the video is displayed and what settings are used for playback. 1 month”

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Claim 33: “DSID Identifies signed-in users on non-Google sites to respect ad personalization settings 2 weeks”

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Claim 34: “ACCOUNT_CHOOSER Used to sign in with Google account. session”

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Claim 35: “receive-cookie-deprecation This cookie ensures browers in an experiment group of the Chrome-facilitated testing period include the Sec-Cookie-Deprecation request header... 180 days”

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Claim 36: “SAPISID Download certain Google Tools and save certain preferences... 2 years”

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Claim 37: “SMSV Used to sign in with Google account. session”

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Claim 38: “gcl Helps advertisers determine user actions on their site after clicking an ad 90 days”

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Claim 39: “TAID This cookie is used to link your activity across devices if you've previously signed in to your Google Account on another device... 14 days”

SINGLE SOURCE

All provided evidence comes from a single source (Krdo). No independent corroboration is available.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — TAID This cookie is used to link your activity across devices if you've previously signed in to your Google Account on another device. ... 14 days
https://krdo.com/news/2026/05/04/colorado-avalanche-stanley-…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — TAID cookie is used to link your activity across devices if you've previously signed in to your Google Account on another device. We do this to coordinate that the ads you see across devices and measu…
https://krdo.com/news/2026/04/16/rain-and-snow-tomorrow/

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cross reference SUPPORTS — TAID This cookie is used to link your activity across devices if you've previously signed in to your Google Account on another device. We do this to coordinate that the ads you see across devices and …
https://krdo.com/news/2026/04/14/csfd-performs-water-rescue-…

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Claim 40: “SNID This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 6 months”

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Claim 41: “__Secure-OSID This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 6 months”

SINGLE SOURCE

All provided evidence comes from a single source (Krdo). No independent corroboration is available.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — __Secure-OSID This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 6 months
https://krdo.com/news/2026/05/04/colorado-avalanche-nazem-ka…

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Claim 42: “CGIC Improves search results delivery by autocompleting queries based on user input 6 months”

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Claim 43: “__Host-GAPS Used to sign in with Google account. 1 year”

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Claim 44: “NID This cookies is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 1 year”

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Claim 45: “SID Download certain Google Tools and save certain preferences... 2 years”

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Claim 46: “_dcid Collects information on user behaviour on multiple websites. This information is used in order to optimize the relevance of advertisement on the website. 400 days”

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Claim 47: “LSID This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 6 months”

SINGLE SOURCE

All provided evidence comes from a single source (Krdo). No independent corroboration is available.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — LSID This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 6 months
https://krdo.com/news/2026/05/04/colorado-avalanche-nazem-ka…

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Claim 48: “cookies_accepted This functionality cookie is simply to verify that you have allowed us to set cookies on your machine 1 year”

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Claim 49: “SEARCH_SAMESITE SameSite prevents the browser from sending this cookie along with cross-site requests... session”

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Claim 50: “Secure-YEC Serve a similar purpose for YouTube, including detecting and resolving problems 13 months”

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info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.