photos by Todd Newcomer

The endless falling snow along with flashing street signs informing motorists of winter driving conditions caused a flurry of activity last week, as locals rummaged through their closets and dusted off their skis and sleds. With almost 60 inches of snow falling at Durango Mountain Resort in six days, winter returned to Southwest Colorado with a vengeance. The abundance of white stuff offered a temporary sigh of relief for those keeping a watchful eye on the dry conditions, and ss the snow continued to fall, area snowplow drivers worked around the clock to clear the roads as locals headed north to track up the powder.