A wet storm dumped 1-2 inches of snow late Thursday and early Friday in Durango and up to 2 feet of snow in the San Juan Mountains, leading to traffic crashes, school delays and the cancellation of classes for the Bayfield School District.

The moisture began falling Thursday afternoon in Durango, and by nightfall, city roads and sidewalks were covered with a slushy mixture.

At slightly higher elevations, snow stuck to roads causing slick driving conditions, especially west of Durango between Hesperus and Mancos Hill on U.S. Highway 160, which temporarily closed Thursday night.

At least a dozen vehicles became stuck or spun off the road Thursday night on Highway 160, said Master Sgt. Gary Cutler with the Colorado State Patrol.

No injuries were reported.

Road crews with the Colorado Department of Transportation reported 14 inches of snow Thursday night on Hesperus Hill. By Friday morning, CDOT reported 20 inches on Coal Bank and Molas passes, 14 inches on Red Mountain Pass, 16 inches on Wolf Creek Pass and 24 inches near Rico.

Purgatory Resort was reporting 25 inches during the past 24 hours, according to a snow report updated at 5:20 p.m. Friday.

Molas and Red Mountain passes were closed Friday morning for avalanche control work, according to a CDOT news release.

Durango School District 9-R announced a two-hour delay Friday morning, and Animas High School followed suit.

“That means that all schools will start two hours after their normal start time,” Durango School District 9-R said on its website. “All schools will end at their usual time.”

Bayfield School District canceled classes.

La Plata County government delayed opening until 10 a.m. Friday.

The storm moved out of the region Friday morning, making way for cooler temperatures this weekend, including a low of 2 degrees late Friday or early Saturday in Durango.

shane@durangoherald.com