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More snow coming this week to Southwest Colorado

Durango has already doubled its snow totals from last winter; cold temperatures are expected to persist

DATE: Feb 27, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango schools, Red Mountain Pass closed

Hazardous conditions persist after days of heavy snowfall

DATE: Jan 3, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Winter weather could bring feet of snow to parts of Southwest Colorado

Wolf Creek Pass could see up to 50 inches

DATE: Feb 21, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado Department of Transportation examines winter driving in video series

Documentary-style shorts seek to raise awareness about being prepared

DATE: Nov 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Winter weather arrives early, with reports of a foot or more of snow in the high country

Mountain passes turn icy; Wolf Creek Pass closes for five hours

DATE: Oct 12, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Avalanche spills onto U.S. Highway 550 near Ouray

CDOT: Highway closed briefly to allow plow to clear blockage

DATE: Mar 22, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cries for help led to driver’s rescue on Red Mountain

Authorities say Grand Junction man was yelling for hours before being discovered

DATE: Feb 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Driver plunges 750 feet off Red Mountain Pass, requires helicopter transport

Search and rescue crews assisted in retrieving one person from vehicle

DATE: Feb 25, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Head-on crash reported on Red Mountain Pass

Driver lost control of vehicle in icy, snowy conditions

DATE: Feb 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

With avalanche danger high, Red Mountain Pass closes ‘until further notice’

CDOT: Tuesday’s conditions made it impossible for mitigation work

DATE: Feb 16, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Skiers catch video of massive avalanche near Red Mountain Pass

Group triggered avalanche from a distance

DATE: Feb 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Red Mountain Pass reopens after avalanche mitigation work

21-mile stretch of U.S. Highway 550 was closed for several hours

DATE: Feb 4, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

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