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Flags will be lowered to honor fallen Colorado trooper

Gov. John Hickenlooper on Friday ordered flags be lowered to half-staff Monday in memory of a Colorado state trooper who was killed in an accident. Trooper Jaimie Jursevics was as...

DATE: Nov 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durangoan vies for prizes on ‘Price is Right’

A Durango man will demonstrate his shopping savvy Friday as he appears on “Price is Right.” Mum’s the word on how he did or what he won. But Randall Ash at least came the closest ...

DATE: Nov 11, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

An artful way to keep your place

Forget the scrap paper or old envelope to mark where you stopped reading as you were falling asleep. Courtesy of the Durango Friends of the Library, bookmarks designed by area stu...

DATE: Nov 4, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango High School cross country champs get standing ovation

They may not have gotten a ticker-tape parade, but the Durango High School boys varsity cross country team that won the 4A state championship Saturday got a standing ovation at the Durango C...

DATE: Nov 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Calendar supports animal rescues on Navajo Reservation

The La Plata County Humane Society, like most animal-welfare agencies in America, rescues hundreds of unwanted dogs and cats every year, working to find them forever homes. But the Blackhat ...

DATE: Oct 29, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Purgatory Resort begins snowmaking for early opening

Purgatory Resort has begun making snow in preparation for its earliest planned opening in recent history. The resort, 30 miles north of Durango, began blowing snow Friday night, s...

DATE: Oct 28, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

7-2-11 shutters its doors

The longstanding 7-2-11 on Main Avenue closed its doors this month. The store has been stripped of its gas pumps and cleaned out over the last two weeks, said Rubel Montoya, an e...

DATE: Oct 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Emergency fund needs to raise $1,000 to help those harmed by Gold King Mine spill

For many of us, life has returned pretty much to normal after the Gold King Mine spill at the beginning of August. But for those who took a financial hit, recovery is still underway. ...

DATE: Oct 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

‘Game of Thrones’ actor Jason Momoa visits Durango

Fans of science fiction or fantasy entertainment would be interested to know that actor Jason Momoa was in Durango this week. The 6-foot-4-inch-tall Hawaiian-born Momoa played Ron...

DATE: Oct 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Former Durango High School band leader inducted into Hall of Fame

These days, the Durango High School band is thriving under the direction of Katharine Reed, but in the early 1960s, the baton was in the hand of a young band leader just starting his career,...

DATE: Oct 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Chief Noonan, fire district honored

People often honor those who are stepping down from long-held positions, and that is certainly the case for Durango Fire Protection District Chief Dan Noonan, who is stepping down after 39 y...

DATE: Oct 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

El Diablo staff sporting halos

They took on the largest schools in the state and came out shining. Durango High School seniors Elli Earl, Sydney Mattox, Katie Milliet and Audrey Morris, all editors of the scho...

DATE: Oct 13, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

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Photos: Funeral procession for Cortez Police Sgt. Michael MoranHundreds of law enforcement vehicles escort the body of Cortez Police Sgt. Michael Moran

Hundreds of law enforcement vehicles escort the body of Cortez Police Sgt. Michael Moran

PHOTOS: Fort Lewis basketball teams entertain Adams StateFLC men win 100-80 on Tuesday, women lose 76-56

FLC men win 100-80 on Tuesday, women lose 76-56

Hundreds attend Candlelight vigil for Cortez police Sgt. Michael Moran

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

Flags will be lowered to honor fallen Colorado trooper

Durangoan vies for prizes on ‘Price is Right’

An artful way to keep your place

Durango High School cross country champs get standing ovation

Calendar supports animal rescues on Navajo Reservation

Purgatory Resort begins snowmaking for early opening

7-2-11 shutters its doors

Emergency fund needs to raise $1,000 to help those harmed by Gold King Mine spill

‘Game of Thrones’ actor Jason Momoa visits Durango

Former Durango High School band leader inducted into Hall of Fame

Chief Noonan, fire district honored

El Diablo staff sporting halos

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