To refine water forecasts, Western cities map snow by plane

GUNNISON – At a tiny airport surrounded by mountains, a three-person crew takes off for the inaugural flight above the headwaters of the Colorado River to measure the region’s snow by air. U...

Can the next generation of scientists help solve our dust on snow problem?

Fort Lewis College students travel to Coal Bank Pass to examine snowpack and study water resources

Photos: Storm brings snow, rain to region

‘Two-pronged storm’ to bring rain and snow to Southwest Colorado

Winter weather advisory in effect through noon Wednesday for San Juan Mountains

San Juan National Forest approves Purgatory’s Ice Creek project

The 45-acre expansion will add a new ski lift and beginner trails

Photo: Snow flurries then sunshine

Snowstorms help to replenish water supplies in Southwest Colorado

A storm Wednesday will bring more snow, but water managers remain cautious about another dry year

Storm expected to deliver mild snow amid unseasonably warm weather

Cortez nears record-high temperatures; storm could dump up to 2 feet in mountains

Snow misses lower elevations but slams mountains

‘Southwest flow’ and banding limited accumulations

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

Wolf Creek Pass could see up to 50 inches

Snowstorm headed to Southwest Colorado on Monday

National Weather Service warns of driving impacts; up to 16 inches of snow expected in mountains

Photo: A snowman comes to life