A winter storm rolled into Southwest Colorado, leaving more than 12 inches of snow in some places.
Snow blankets rocks on the Animas River on Tuesday in north Durango after 10 inches of snow fell in town. Photo Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Kristin Polens walks her dog, Nikaya, an Alaskan malamute, as Breaux Burns runs a snowblower on Tuesday in Durango after 10 inches of snow fell in town. Photo Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Deer take advantage of a clear sidewalk in Durango on Tuesday. Photo Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Ten inches of snow in Durango on Tuesday makes for a winter wonderland walk. Photo Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Snow-covered roads like U.S. Highway 160 west of Durango made for slow travel on Tuesday. Photo Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Snow covers an old barn west of Durango after a winter storm moved through the area Tuesday. Photo Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Snow piles up on a roof Tuesday in Hesperus. Photo Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Members of The Durango Herald newsroom and their friends take part in their annual polar plunge in the Animas River on Tuesday. Photo Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
A snow-covered tree highlights the beauty of winter in Durango. Photo Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
