Loveland Stoplight Knocked Out by Snow Storm

Archival photo shows police directing traffic after power outage from winter weather.

Published on Mar. 9, 2026

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A historic photo from the Reporter-Herald archives at the Loveland Museum shows a Loveland police community service officer directing traffic at an intersection after a major winter storm knocked out power to the stoplight there in 1990.

Why it matters

Severe winter weather can have significant impacts on infrastructure and public safety, requiring quick response from local authorities to maintain order and prevent accidents when traffic signals fail.

The details

The archival photo depicts a Loveland police community service officer, Sue Sauter, directing traffic at the intersection of 29th Street and Buchanan Avenue after a powerful winter storm caused a power outage that disabled the stoplight at that location.

  • The photo was originally published in the Reporter-Herald on March 8, 1990.

The players

Sue Sauter

A Loveland police community service officer who was directing traffic at the intersection after the stoplight was knocked out by the winter storm.

Loveland Museum

The institution that houses the Reporter-Herald's photo archives, from which this historic image was retrieved.

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The takeaway

This archival photo serves as a reminder of the challenges that severe winter weather can pose for local infrastructure and the importance of having emergency response plans in place to maintain public safety when critical systems like traffic signals are disrupted.