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Seniors help send Fort Lewis College women’s lacrosse to crucial win

Escandon scores four, Nelson three in big home win

DATE: Apr 30, 2021 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Denver Pioneers land brother of Michael Porter Jr.

DENVER – University of Denver basketball coach Jeff Wulbrun landed a big name with the signing of Coban Porter, who’s the younger brother of Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. and Memphis Gr...

DATE: Apr 30, 2021 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Two First Team All-RMAC picks for Fort Lewis College men’s golf

Edwards, Salisbury highlight improved Skyhawks

DATE: Apr 29, 2021 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Smith RMAC Defensive Player of the Year for Fort Lewis College

Fort Lewis junior adds to trophy case

DATE: Apr 27, 2021 | CATEGORY: College Sports

NCAA extends contract of President Mark Emmert through 2025

The NCAA Board of Governors voted Tuesday to extend the contract of President Mark Emmert by two years through 2025. Emmert’s contract was set to expire in 2023, but the board vot...

DATE: Apr 27, 2021 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Unknown New Mexico Highlands Cowboys gun down weary Fort Lewis football

Skyhawks struggles after only one practice post COVID-19

DATE: Apr 23, 2021 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Fort Lewis College passengers while Mines drives to RMAC final

Skyhawks stunned in 5-1 semifinal loss

DATE: Apr 23, 2021 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Fort Lewis football gets chance at spring fling at New Mexico Highlands

Team cleared of COVID-19 issues to play road contest

DATE: Apr 22, 2021 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Fort Lewis College track athletes making push toward conference championship

Skyhawks runners rounding into competition form

DATE: Apr 22, 2021 | CATEGORY: College Sports

NCAA tweaks college football OT format to shorten games

INDIANAPOLIS – College football teams will have to go for 2 after touchdowns starting with the second overtime possession, and beginning in the third round each team will get one play to sco...

DATE: Apr 22, 2021 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Fort Lewis women’s golf 8th at RMAC Championships

Tornoos leads Skyhawks with tie for eighth

DATE: Apr 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Fort Lewis men’s golf has best RMAC finish since 2011

Skyhawks, Edwards take second in Ariz.

DATE: Apr 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: College Sports

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Skyhawks score 41 points off turnovers Monday at Whalen Gymnasium

Snowstorm moves through the areaThe season’s first big snowstorm causes problems for drivers and makes for a winter wonderland

The season’s first big snowstorm causes problems for drivers and makes for a winter wonderland

Photos: Singing with SantaSanta Claus makes his first appearance in Durango

Santa Claus makes his first appearance in Durango

Snow descends on DurangoForecasters say storm could dump 6 inches in Durango area

A fall storm that moved into Southwest Colorado Friday morning was expected to dump 6 inches of snow in the Durango area – more than weather forecasters had initially predicted.Snow started falling about 9:15 a.m. Friday and intensified shortly before 11:30 a.m., blanketing parks, vehicles and the hilltops overlooking the city. Roads became slick about 2:30 p.m. As of 4 p.m., the Durango Police Department had responded to six crashes, in addition to a few stranded motorists.U.S. Highway 160 at County Road 44 near Mancos Hill was closed from around 4 p.m. to just after 6 p.m. because a vehicle carrying an “oversized load” had spun out and blocked both the eastbound and westbound lanes, according to Colorado Department of Transportation spokeswoman Lisa Schwantes.“Right now our officers are able to keep up with the crashes that are coming in,” said Cmdr. Nick Stasi, with the Durango Police Department. “As always with winter weather, we remind drivers to slow down and give extra space for the cars in front.”Snow started accumulating very fast as the day went on, making it “challenging for plow operators to keep up,” according to CDOT.

Southwest Colorado’s five major mountain passes were icy and snowpacked Friday afternoon. But all five remained open as of 4:15 p.m.The Pacific storm favored the southern and central Colorado mountains, said Dave Byers, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Grand Junction.“Durango looks like a 70% chance of getting 6 inches or more of snow by the end of tonight (Friday),” Byers said.He expected a half inch to three-quarters of an inch of moisture from the storm, which is up from the one-tenth to two-tenths of an inch that was predicted earlier this week. Meanwhile, the mountains could receive 1 to 2 feet of snow from the storm, he said.“In the last few days, it has really picked up,” Byers said. “The southern mountains are catching the brunt of it.”The snowy weather didn’t stop Liz Ferrill and her family from stopping by Cream Bean Berry for a Unicorn Sundae. “We thought it might be a festive way to celebrate,” said Ferrill, who was visiting from Snowmass, where the first snow occurred in September.For others, the snow provided the impetus they needed to swap out tires or purchase new snow tires. Andre Payne, a sales person at J/P Tire in Durango, said the phone began ringing shortly after 9 a.m. with people wanting to switch to snow tires.“We’ve been pretty busy,” he said.

It is not unusual for drivers to wait until they see the first snow and then want to swap out tires. The tire shop began advising customers to switch to snow tires about three weeks ago. Some people take the advice, other choose to wait.“We can always tell people what to do, but if you're not ready for it then you have to suffer the consequences of waiting two hours or maybe getting in an accident,” Payne said.Byers said Friday’s storm was the result of a southwest flow pulling moisture from Southern California, Arizona and the Gulf of California.As the moisture-laden atmosphere hits the San Juan Mountains, it wrings out the moisture, he said.Temperatures are expected to cool off as the storm makes its way out of the region this weekend. The highs this weekend will be in the upper 30s, and the lows could dip into the single digits, he said.“There’s still a northerly flow that is pulling cold air down out of Canada,” he said.Byers characterized Friday’s storm as a “shoulder storm” between summer and winter, but he said it is a sure sign that a regular track is settling in for Southwest Colorado.“We’re expecting regular storms … from now on, more into that winter pattern,” Byers said.Residents can expect mostly clear conditions through Wednesday, with clouds moving in the following day ahead of another storm that looks “very similar” to Friday’s storm, Byers said.shane@durangoherald.com; mhollinshead@durangoherald.com

Forecasters say storm could dump 6 inches in Durango area

PHOTOS: Turkey Trot returns to DurangoNearly 600 competitors ran before they gobbled down their Thanksgiving feasts on Thursday

Nearly 600 competitors ran before they gobbled down their Thanksgiving feasts on Thursday

PHOTOS: Durango faces Lutheran in 3A state football quarterfinalsDemons fall to Lions, 39-30, on Saturday

Demons fall to Lions, 39-30, on Saturday

PHOTOS: Fort Lewis basketball teams host doubleheaderThe men’s team beat Western New Mexico 87-68, while the women’s team fell in the final minutes to Northern New Mexico, 67-62

The men’s team beat Western New Mexico 87-68, while the women’s team fell in the final minutes to Northern New Mexico, 67-62

Photos: Durango High School football faces Mead in 3A state playoffsThe Demons won Saturday’s playoff game, 31-27

The Demons won Saturday’s playoff game, 31-27

Photos: Veterans Day Parade

Honoring Veterans on Veterans Day

Photo gallery: Fort Lewis men’s soccerFort Lewis Men’s Soccer falls to Colorado State University Pueblo

Fort Lewis Men’s Soccer falls to Colorado State University Pueblo

Seniors help send Fort Lewis College women’s lacrosse to crucial win

Denver Pioneers land brother of Michael Porter Jr.

Two First Team All-RMAC picks for Fort Lewis College men’s golf

Smith RMAC Defensive Player of the Year for Fort Lewis College

NCAA extends contract of President Mark Emmert through 2025

Unknown New Mexico Highlands Cowboys gun down weary Fort Lewis football

Fort Lewis College passengers while Mines drives to RMAC final

Fort Lewis football gets chance at spring fling at New Mexico Highlands

Fort Lewis College track athletes making push toward conference championship

NCAA tweaks college football OT format to shorten games

Fort Lewis women’s golf 8th at RMAC Championships

Fort Lewis men’s golf has best RMAC finish since 2011

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