Jerry McBride/Durango Herald file<br><br>Kyle Benke, with the Colorado Department of Transportation, operates snow blower as he clears an avalanche in February 2016 that crossed U.S. Highway 550 on Red Mountain Pass.
Jerry McBride/Durango Herald file<br><br>Kyle Benke, with the Colorado Department of Transportation, operates snow blower as he clears an avalanche in February 2016 that crossed U.S. Highway 550 on Red Mountain Pass.du1-i-syn

Crews will be on the ground and in helicopters during the closure.

For road closures and weather conditions, visit www.cotrip.org.