DENVER Around 67,000 Xcel Energy customers are waking up Friday without power across Boulder, Clear Creek, Gilpin, Jefferson, Larimer and Weld counties as the energy company carries out another planned public safety power shuto ff in response to strong wind gusts in the Front Range foothills.Forecasters with the National Weather Service in Boulder said strong, sustained 45-55 mph winds with gusts upwards of 85-105 mph are expected in the foothills of Boulder and Jefferson counties beginning early Friday morning, with widespread critical fire weather conditions also in the forecast as relative humidity values drop into the low teens, and possibly upper single digits."The most extreme conditions are expected to be along Highway 93 from Jefferson County into Boulder County and along US 36 north of Boulder to the Larimer County line and westward," forecasters said. "There will be a high potential for fast moving wildfires, should any new starts occur."Winds toward the I-25 Urban Corridor and eastward will be slower to develop and speeds will be considerably lighter, but gusts of 25-40 mph are still expected to combine with very low humidity, forecasters said.A high wind warning impacting Fort Collins, Longmont, Boulder, and the western suburbs of Denver will go into effect from noon to 8 p.m. Friday. That same warning is in effect through 8 p.m. Friday for the mountains and foothills.Denver7 is providing you with the latest updates in the weather blog below.LINKS: Closings and Delays | Latest forecast | Radars | Traffic | Weather Page | 24/7 Weather Stream Friday, December 1912:27 p.m. | DOWNED TREES IN BOULDER AS WINDS PICK UP | Boulder police say they're responding to several types of calls involving today's strong winds.At 7th and Mapleton, for example, police responded to downed trees in the middle of the road. Officers are asking people stay home and off the roads. and treat all non-functioning traffic intersections as four-way stops. 12:11 p.m. | XCEL: OUTAGES WILL EXTEND BEYOND FRIDAY | Xcel Energy officials are warning customers that power outages will extend beyond Friday after the latest forecasts showed that extreme fire weather conditions with high winds are now expected to persist beyond 10 p.m. Friday."Even though the high winds will end, power will not be restored immediately," an Xcel spokesperson said. "Xcel Energy expects this to be a very severe weather event with unplanned outages expected to significantly exceed the number of customers affected by a PSPS (public safety power shutoff)."Xcel Energy officials stressed that the power will not come back on once conditions improve, as crews have to visually inspect lines, assess and remedy any damage to safely re-initiate power."This process can take hours and days depending on the full and actual scope of damage," the Xcel spokesperson said.Customers impacted by the power outages can head to the following resource centers to charge phones or other home emergency supplies: Evergreen Fire Station  1802 Bergen Pkwy, Evergreen, CO 80439 (Open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.) Gilpin County School  10595 Highway 119, Black Hawk, CO 80422 (Open until further notice) Wellspring Catholic Academy  1100 Upham St., Lakewood (Open from 3 p.m. until further notice) Health and Wellness Center  1969 Miner St., Idaho Springs (Open Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.)12:08 p.m. | COLORADO DIVISION OF FIRE PREVENTION AND CONTROL ESTABLISHES TASK FORCE | The Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control has established a Particularly Dangerous Situation (PDS) Task Force, which will assign strike teams made up of fire engines to help battle any potential fires today along the Front Range."This is the first time a PDS has been issued for fire weather in Colorado, emphasizing the potentially high-impact nature of this event, especially the potential for rapid wildfire spread due to extreme winds combined with exceptionally dry air and near-record warm temperatures," a spokesperson for the division said in a social media post.Read more in the post below.12:03 p.m. | MOST OF GOLDEN WITHOUT POWER | Winds are increasing near Golden and they're expected to pickup not before long and last through 10 p.m. Friday, according to city officials, who said they're starting to see downed trees and power lines."Most of Golden is currently without power, including City facilities, businesses, schools and residences," an official said.12 p.m. | XCEL OUTAGES | There were a total of 270 power outages, affecting 82,776 customers as of noon p.m., according to Xcel's outage map. Jefferson County has the most outages as of noon, with 28,991 customers affected. Boulder County comes second, with 20,705 customers affected.11:18 a.m. | EVERGREEN DOWNED TREES | Evergreen Fire Rescue asks drivers to report any roads blocked by a tree because it's an emergency access issue. Evergreen Fire Rescue Crews and community volunteers are working to clear roads as quickly as possible. 10:24 a.m. | JEFFCO TRAILHEAD CLOSURE | The Clear Creek Canyon Park Gateway Trailhead parking lot is temporarily closed while the power is out, according to Jeffco Parks Open Space. Some trailhead gates and restrooms may also be unavailable.10:18 a.m. | WIND-RELATED ROAD CLOSURES | The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is implementing road closures due to what it calls "strong and dangerous winds" in the foothills, especially in Boulder County.The closures currently in place include: Highway 93 in both directions from 64th Ave. in Arvada to State Highway 170 State Highway 72 in both directions from State Highway 7 to Ward Road Highway 36 in both directions from Boulder to Lyons State Highway 128 in both directions from highway 92 to McCaslin Boulevard.10:16 a.m. | DIA GROUND STOP | The FAA extended its ground stop yet again at DIA through 11 a.m. Arrivals are still delayed about 30 minutes but decreasing. There's a medium probability the ground stop continues.10:11 a.m. | NEED MEDICAL OXYGEN IN EVERGREEN? | Evergreen Fire Rescue encourages anyone with a medical oxygen tank to come to Evergreen's Station 2 for a refill during this power outage.Anyone who is not able to get to 1802 Bergen Parkway, call 911 and Evergreen Fire Rescue said crews will do their best to come to you.If you get to the station and no on is there, they will return shortly, according to Evergreen Fire Rescue.9:30 a.m. | BOULDER COUNTY ROAD CLOSURES | Due to high winds, CDOT has closed the following roads: Highway 93 between Golden and Eldorado Springs The Peak to Peak Highway (Highway 72) between Highway 7 and Nelson Street North Foothills Highway north of Boulder to Lyons.In addition, Flagstaff Road is closed to everybody except residents who live along the road.9:22 a.m. | DIA GROUND STOP| The FAA extended its ground stop at DIA through 10 a.m. Friday due to the wind.8:45 a.m. | DIA DELAYS | There are 242 flights delayed in and out of Denver International Airport and 7 flights canceled Friday morning, according to FlightAware.8:29 a.m. | DIA GROUND STOP | The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a ground stop for Denver International Airport (DIA) until 9 a.m. Friday due to the wind. Departures and arrivals to DIA are delayed an one average 30 minutes, but that's increasing.8:21 a.m. | TURN OFF SUPPLEMENTARY HEATERS | The Boulder Police Department asked residents impacted by Friday morning's power outages to turn off all supplementary heaters, including ovens, curling irons and any heat source within their homes that could go off and come back on.Boulder police said the department has increased staffing and extended shifts to ensure officers are available throughout the second extreme wind event this week.8 a.m. | ALL BOULDER TRAILS CLOSED | All of Boulder's Open Space and Mountain Parks properties are closed due to "unprecedented fire danger forecast."5 a.m. | XCEL: 67,000 CUSTOMERS WITHOUT POWER FRIDAY MORNING | About 67,000 customers across Boulder, Clear Creek, Gilpin, Jefferson, Larimer and Weld counties are waking up without power this morning as Xcel Energy carries out another public safety power shutoff (PSPS) in response to strong wind gusts in the Front Range foothills.The PSPS comes after the NWS in Boulder issued a Particular Dangerous Situation weather bulletin for the foothills and along Highway 93 westard. 4:45 a.m. | SEVERAL SCHOOLS CLOSED | The Boulder Valley School District, Evergreen High School, and more than a dozen schools across Jefferson County are closed due to the ongoing power outage implemented by Xcel Energy.Parents are advised to check with their school district's website to make sure classes are canceled at their kid's school.4:30 a.m. | BOULDER COUNTY URGES PEOPLE TO STAY HOME | The Boulder County Office of Emergency Management is asking people to stay home and off the roads today as "wind conditions will be dangerously high," especially in areas west of Broadway in Boulder and along the foothills."There will be significant debris in the roads, including downed limbs and power lines, and some traffic signals will be out," officials said. "Police, Fire and Paramedics will benefit from less traffic on the roads so that they can respond more quickly to emergencies and life safety situations."Click here to watch the Denver7 live weather stream. ...read more read less