A spring storm Tuesday and Wednesday brought 1 to 2 feet of snow to the San Juan Mountains, including about 17 inches in Silverton, 19 inches at Wolf Creek Pass and 11 inches in Telluride. Meanwhile, the moisture arrived in the form of rain in lower elevations such as Durango, which received more than eight-tenths of an inch of precipitation.
Heavy snowfall begins to cover County Road 124 near the La Plata Mountains on Wednesday as a spring storm moves through the area. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
A horse shelters from the blowing snow near Hesperus on Wednesday as a spring storm moves through the area. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Umbrellas came out in Durango on Wednesday as a spring storm moves through the area with snow falling in the higher elevations. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Snow falls on Hesperus Ski Area on Wednesday as a spring storm moves through the area with snow falling in the higher elevations. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
A Colorado Department of Transportation snowplow clears U.S. Highway 160 west of Durango on Wednesday as a spring storm moves through the area. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Snow falls in the Mayday area on Wednesday as a spring storm moves through the area. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Rain falls in Durango on Wednesday as a spring storm moves through the area with snow falling in the higher elevations. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Snow falls in the Mayday area on Wednesday as a spring storm moves through the area. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Snow begins to accumulate on Christmas lights and green grass in Mayday near the La Plata Mountains on Wednesday as a spring storm moves through the area. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Raindrops fall in the lower elevations south of Durango on Wednesday as a spring storm moves through the area with snow falling in the mountains. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Rain-slick roads in Durango on Wednesday as a spring storm moves through the area with snow falling in the higher elevations. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Snow falls in the Mayday area on Wednesday as a spring storm moves through the area. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Rain falls in La Plata County south of Durango on Wednesday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Snow begins to accumulate in Mayday near the La Plata Mountains on Wednesday as a spring storm moves through the area. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Snow falls on an old cabin near Hesperus Ski Area on Wednesday as a spring storm moves through the area with snow falling in the higher elevations. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Rain falling north of Durango on Wednesday brightens up blooming trees after a very dry period. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
