Throngs of people braved the rain and snow to see an hour-long parade of floats, fire, and furry animals.
STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald - Kai Cronin of Asa Fire Tribe performs at the 2015 Snowdown Light Parade on Friday evening on Main Avenue.
STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald - Alex Branner, left, provides the voice for Fort Lewis College Theatre's elephant while Heather Pina leads the beast during the 2015 Snowdown Light Parade on Friday evening on Main Avenue.
STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald - Kirk Komick and the Rochester Hotel float provided some vintage drama for the crowd at the 2015 Snowdown Light Parade on Friday evening on Main Avenue.
STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald - Firefighter Ray Godfrey of the Durango Fire Protection District hunts down his prey during the 2014 Snowdown Light Parade on Friday evening on Main Avenue.
STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald - Erika Wilson Golightly of Asa Fire Tribe performs at the 2014 Snowdown Light Parade on Friday evening on Main Avenue.
STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald - Kitsy Williams and the Divas at the 2014 Snowdown Light Parade on Friday evening on Main Avenue.
STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald - Randy Taho with CDOT aims his rifle safely away from the crowd at the 2014 Snowdown Light Parade on Friday evening on Main Avenue.
STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald - From left: Lauren McClellan, 6, Ellie McLean, 8, Ava McClellan, 8, Patrick Thorn, 10, and Jake Burton, 10, appeared to already have had enough candy as they begged any adult within earshot for more at the 2014 Snowdown Light Parade on Friday evening on Main Avenue.
STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald - Buck's Livery doesn't keep elephants, so they made do the best they could at the 2014 Snowdown Light Parade on Friday evening on Main Avenue.
STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald - Kai Cronin of Asa Fire Tribe entertains the crowd at the 2014 Snowdown Light Parade on Friday evening on Main Avenue.
STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald - Peter McLachlan and the Hill Stompers entertain the crowd at the 2014 Snowdown Light Parade on Friday evening on Main Avenue.
