Snow-making operations began this week at Purgatory Resort as cooler temperatures moved into the region on the heels of a snowstorm that favored the central mountains in Colorado.
Temperatures dipped .
A blast of moisture that soaked a wide swath of Southwest Colorado this week is likely the last bit of monsoonal moisture, as less daylight and cooler temperatures will soon put a stop to the annual w.
Rifle typically receives 6.7 inches of rainfall by this time of year, according to the National Weather Service. So far between Jan. 1 and Monday, the city has received 11.54 inches nearly 5 inches.
A high pressure system that had planted itself over the Four Corners in early August blocking seasonal rains has drifted east, allowing some moisture to come in – at least for now.
The absence of afte.