Weather - The Durango Herald

‘Wet towel’ is no drencher

San Juans at 66% of average snow-water equivalent

DATE: Dec 17, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

The white, powdery stuff hits La Plata County

Purgatory gets a foot of snow in 24 hours

DATE: Dec 14, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

‘Pineapple Express’ drops white fruit on the San Juans

Finally, it’s beginning to look a lot like winter, at least in some places. Snow in the higher country was a welcome sight for many, especially skiers at Purgatory at Durango Moun...

DATE: Dec 13, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Let daily skiing now commence

Storm to arrive as Purgatory opens full time

DATE: Dec 12, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Itâ€™s snowy somewhere

DATE: Dec 7, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Volunteer weather observers get due recognition

The National Weather Service and the Amateur Radio Relay League are sponsoring a 24-hour SKYWARN Day observation on Friday to call attention to the contributions of volunteer severe-weather ...

DATE: Dec 4, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mix of rain, snow forecast for Durango

Call it the harbinger of El Niño. “The pattern has changed,” said Matthew Aleksa, a meteorologist with the Grand Junction office of the National Weather Service. “After these stor...

DATE: Dec 3, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Nor’easter on menu for Thanksgiving

‘I would pack your patience’

DATE: Nov 23, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Hopefully this autumn sun won’t be ruining the skiing

Warmer weather predicted for upcoming week

DATE: Nov 23, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango: frigid, but luckier than ghost-riddled Liberty Hill

Durango is bracingly cold and blindingly bright. To scholars, the sun particularly is a mixed blessing. Elvis Presley said, “Truth is like the sun. You can shut it out ...

DATE: Nov 18, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cool temps and sunny skies

The skies were crisp and clear today in Durango, with sunshine flooding down upon on the mountains in an uninterrupted cascade while many people walking Main Avenue took their chances with l...

DATE: Nov 17, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Skiers gear up for winter fun

With a blast of snow in the mountains leaving stark white peaks over town, there is no doubt about it: Ski season is among us. It’s an intoxicating buzz – a spell that snow hounds...

DATE: Nov 16, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News