A chain law is in effect for Coal Bank, Molas, Red Mountain and Wolf Creek passes as a major snowstorm sweeps across Colorado.
According to the Colorado Department of Transportation, chains or alternative traction devices are required for all commercial vehicles, including buses and vans with a 16-plus person capacity. Passenger vehicles are required to have snow or mud/snow tires, use chains/alternative traction devices, or be a four-wheel drive or all-wheel drive vehicle.
A winter weather warning went into effect across Southwest Colorado at midnight Saturday and is expected to last until 6 a.m. Monday. The National Weather Service predicted upwards of 12 inches of snow in the high country.
As of 4 p.m., Purgatory Resort reported 14 inches of new snow in the last 24 hours. However, the ski mountain’s webcam shows just less than 12 inches of new snowfall. Wolf Creek Ski Area reported 12 inches, with 80 percent of its terrain open.
jromeo@durangoherald.com
