Photo: Stocking up on tools to clear snow, ice

John Gates, floor manager at Krogers Ace Hardware in Durango, helps Mindy Self select an ice pick and a roof rake Friday to use at her Falls Creek home. Joel Kruger, owner of Krogers, said this year’s sales on seasonal items are significantly better than the winter of 2018. The store has sold about 20 snowblowers this season, and snow shovel supplies have kept up with the high demand as a result of frequent snowstorms.