Snow expected through Tuesday in Southwest Colorado
Durango, Colorado Currently Tue 29% chance of precipitation 53% chance of precipitation 68% chance of precipitation
Third punch coming Monday evening By Patrick Armijo Education, business & real estate reporter
Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021 12:36 PM Updated: Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021 5:20 PM
Snow expected through Tuesday in Southwest Colorado “He loves this kind of weather,” said Tim Monroe as he walks his Great Pyrenees in a snowy downtown Durango on Sunday morning. Patrick Armijo/Durango Herald Escuchar en Español:
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A multiple-day storm brought a second wave snow into Southwest Colorado early Sunday, and a third burst of powder is expected Monday evening before the storm clears the area.
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Translucent: The beautiful hoodoos shine as if they are translucent at Bryce Canyon National Park in southern Utah. Shown is the formation ‘Thor’s Hammer’ in the foreground surrounded by oranges, pinks and white hoodoos. The large rock formations tower above the nearby pine trees. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
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âWeâd be better off with no snow right now,â said Eric Trenbeath, an avalanche forecaster for the U.S. Forest Service Utah Avalanche Center. Trenbeath filmed an Instagram video on Nov. 20 describing current conditions in the La Sal Mountains outside of Moab.
Instagram is just one of the many venues the Utah Avalanche Center uses to reach out to backcountry users with up-to-date snow reports, educational opportunities and other information as the group expects a winter of unfavorable conditions and new backcountry users.
This week is the second annual Avalanche Awareness Week in Utah, which focuses on promoting snow science education and backcountry safety. Avalanche awareness could be especially important this year, as due to the COVID-19 pandemic many ski resorts will only open in limited capacities, potentially sending skiers, snowboarders, and other backcountry users into avalanche terrain.