Wednesday’s winter storm made flurries in Durango, but when it settled, it wasn’t enough to make a snowball.
The National Weather Service still called for a chance of 1 to 2 inches of snow late Wednesday, and less than a half inch overnight.
Yet it seemed to be another case of a winter storm turning out to be less powerful than anticipated.
“It would be nice if it really came down, but it doesn’t seem like it wants to do that this year,” said Rosanne Pitcher, vice president of marketing and sales at Wolf Creek Ski Area.
Wolf Creek received 1 inch, Pitcher said. Purgatory at Durango Mountain Resort reported 2 inches.
The Durango-La Plata County Airport registered a trace of precipitation, and a meager 0.01 inches accumulated at Marvel.
Paul Frisbie, a National Weather Service meteorologist in Grand Junction, said the storm lacked a surface front.
“It’s like a wet towel that’s dragging across the region,” he said.
The San Juan Mountains were at 66 percent of their average snow-water equivalent, Frisbie said.
A chance of snow remained for Thursday afternoon. That was expected to clear out by Friday, leaving sunny and cold weather into next week.
cslothower@durangoherald.com
