SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald <br>City of Durango crews load snow onto dump trucks for hauling at Town Plaza Monday as snow continues in the area forcing the closure of area schools.
SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald <br>City of Durango crews load snow onto dump trucks for hauling at Town Plaza Monday as snow continues in the area forcing the closure of area schools.
Jerry McBride/Durango Herald<br>A miniature horse stands in snow almost two feet deep in Hermosa on Monday morning.
Jerry McBride/Durango Herald<br>A miniature horse stands in snow almost two feet deep in Hermosa on Monday morning.
SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald<br> A man is obscured by the plume of snow from his snowblower while clearing a driveway on Riverview Drive early Monday as snow continues in the area forcing the closure of area schools.
SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald<br> A man is obscured by the plume of snow from his snowblower while clearing a driveway on Riverview Drive early Monday as snow continues in the area forcing the closure of area schools.
Josh Stephenson/Durango Herald<br>Marcus Hill clears snow from cars at Durango Motor Company Monday morning.
Josh Stephenson/Durango Herald<br>Marcus Hill clears snow from cars at Durango Motor Company Monday morning.
Jerry McBride/Durango Herald<br>Snow Lovers heading up to Durango Mountain Resort drive on a snow-covered U.S highway 550 On Monday morning.
Jerry McBride/Durango Herald<br>Snow Lovers heading up to Durango Mountain Resort drive on a snow-covered U.S highway 550 On Monday morning.
Jerry McBride/Durango Herald<br>With about two feet of snow on the ground even snowplows are getting stuck as this one north of Durango.
Jerry McBride/Durango Herald<br>With about two feet of snow on the ground even snowplows are getting stuck as this one north of Durango.
SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald<br>A City of Durango truck crosses North Main Ave early Monday as snow continues in the area forcing the closure of area schools.
SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald<br>A City of Durango truck crosses North Main Ave early Monday as snow continues in the area forcing the closure of area schools.
SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald<br>A man drives a small snowplow across East 3rd Avenue Monday as snow continues in the area forcing the closure of area schools.
SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald<br>A man drives a small snowplow across East 3rd Avenue Monday as snow continues in the area forcing the closure of area schools.
SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald <br>Durango School District 9R buses parked in their lot on Highway 3 Monday as snow continues in the area forcing the closure of area schools.
SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald <br>Durango School District 9R buses parked in their lot on Highway 3 Monday as snow continues in the area forcing the closure of area schools.
Jerry McBride/Durango Herald<br>Cody Hudson, left, and Cody Wells clear off their friends, Marlana Lopez’s truck on Monday at Fort Lewis College campus on Monday.
Jerry McBride/Durango Herald<br>Cody Hudson, left, and Cody Wells clear off their friends, Marlana Lopez’s truck on Monday at Fort Lewis College campus on Monday.
Jerry McBride/Durango Herald<br>Slick streets and sidewalks made for careful walking conditions on Monday.
Jerry McBride/Durango Herald<br>Slick streets and sidewalks made for careful walking conditions on Monday.
Jerry McBride/Durango Herald<br>Snow blowers in La Plata County as this one on Lightner Creek Road (County Road 207) were busy clearing the nearly two feet of snow on Monday.
Jerry McBride/Durango Herald<br>Snow blowers in La Plata County as this one on Lightner Creek Road (County Road 207) were busy clearing the nearly two feet of snow on Monday.
Jerry McBride/Durango Herald<br>Myeongsu Lee walks back to the dorms on Monday at Fort Lewis College campus on Monday.
Jerry McBride/Durango Herald<br>Myeongsu Lee walks back to the dorms on Monday at Fort Lewis College campus on Monday.
Jerry McBride/Durango Herald<br>No matter how snow falls in Durango people still ride there bikes near Fort Lewis College campus on Monday.
Jerry McBride/Durango Herald<br>No matter how snow falls in Durango people still ride there bikes near Fort Lewis College campus on Monday.
Jerry McBride/Durango Herald<br>Even though classes were canceled at Fort Lewis College on Monday there were still students walking through campus and waiting at the bus stop..
Jerry McBride/Durango Herald<br>Even though classes were canceled at Fort Lewis College on Monday there were still students walking through campus and waiting at the bus stop..
Jerry McBride/Durango Herald<br>Even though classes were canceled at Fort Lewis College on Monday there were still students walking through campus.
Jerry McBride/Durango Herald<br>Even though classes were canceled at Fort Lewis College on Monday there were still students walking through campus.
Jerry McBride/Durango Herald<br>With sidewalks along side of U.S. Highway 160 covered in deep snow pedestrians took to walking on the shoulder on Monday.
Jerry McBride/Durango Herald<br>With sidewalks along side of U.S. Highway 160 covered in deep snow pedestrians took to walking on the shoulder on Monday.
Jerry McBride/Durango Herald<br>A Colorado Department of Transportation snowplow clears lanes U.S. Highway 550/160 near Bodo Park on Monday.
Jerry McBride/Durango Herald<br>A Colorado Department of Transportation snowplow clears lanes U.S. Highway 550/160 near Bodo Park on Monday.
Jerry McBride/Durango Herald<br>A La Plata County Sheriff’s Office deputy diverts U.S. Highway 550 southbound traffic around a semi truck and trailer that became stuck on Farmington Hill on Monday. The driver chained up and made it up the hill.
Jerry McBride/Durango Herald<br>A La Plata County Sheriff’s Office deputy diverts U.S. Highway 550 southbound traffic around a semi truck and trailer that became stuck on Farmington Hill on Monday. The driver chained up and made it up the hill.
Jerry McBride/Durango Herald<br>Crews clear The Home Depot parking lot on Monday in Durango.
Jerry McBride/Durango Herald<br>Crews clear The Home Depot parking lot on Monday in Durango.
Jerry McBride/Durango Herald<br>John Hartman walks to his snow thrower as Chrystal Hartman and her dog Lola, look on on Monday on County Road 207 west of Durango.
Jerry McBride/Durango Herald<br>John Hartman walks to his snow thrower as Chrystal Hartman and her dog Lola, look on on Monday on County Road 207 west of Durango.
Jerry McBride/Durango Herald<br>John Hartman clears snow on his property west of Durango on Monday.
Jerry McBride/Durango Herald<br>John Hartman clears snow on his property west of Durango on Monday.
SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald<br>Snowplows work to clear snow from the runwats at Durango La Plata County Airport Monday.
SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald<br>Snowplows work to clear snow from the runwats at Durango La Plata County Airport Monday.
SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald<br>Mike Minot of the Durango La Plata County Airport applies ice melt to the sidewalk in front of the terminal Monday.
SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald<br>Mike Minot of the Durango La Plata County Airport applies ice melt to the sidewalk in front of the terminal Monday.
SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald<br>Tony Vicari, Operations Specialist for the La Plata County Airport conducts Friction Tests on the runway Monday.
SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald<br>Tony Vicari, Operations Specialist for the La Plata County Airport conducts Friction Tests on the runway Monday.
SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald <br>Heath Hall of Midlothian, TX, makes his way through the rental car parking lot of Durango La Plata County Airport Monday to catch a flight home.
SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald <br>Heath Hall of Midlothian, TX, makes his way through the rental car parking lot of Durango La Plata County Airport Monday to catch a flight home.
SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald <br>Snowplows work to clear snow from the runwats at Durango La Plata County Airport Monday.
SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald <br>Snowplows work to clear snow from the runwats at Durango La Plata County Airport Monday.
SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald<br>Snowplows work to clear snow from the runwats at Durango La La Plata County Airport Monday.
SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald<br>Snowplows work to clear snow from the runwats at Durango La La Plata County Airport Monday.