Mike Hickman plows streets in Dolores on Thursday. An overnight snowstorm blanketed Montezuma County with about 2 inches of snow Thursday peaking about 8:30 a.m. with heavy snowfall, low visibility and freezing fog. (Matthew Tangeman/Special to The Journal)
Mike Hickman plows streets in Dolores on Thursday. An overnight snowstorm blanketed Montezuma County with about 2 inches of snow Thursday peaking about 8:30 a.m. with heavy snowfall, low visibility and freezing fog. (Matthew Tangeman/Special to The Journal)

An overnight snowstorm blanketed Montezuma County with about 3 inches of snow Thursday morning, peaking about 8:30 a.m. with heavy snowfall, low visibility and freezing fog. The temperature fell to 25 degrees, and the wind picked up to 18 mph.

The brunt of the storm ended by 10 a.m., the National Weather Service said.

Friday was expected to be mostly sunny, with a high temperature near 26 degrees and a low of 10 degrees overnight.

Snow showers are in the forecast again Saturday night and Sunday morning.

The Dolores River Valley along Colorado Highway on Thursday, Jan. 11. A storm dropped several inches of snow on the area. (Matthew Tangeman/Special to The Journal)
The Dolores River Valley along Colorado Highway on Thursday, Jan. 11. A storm dropped several inches of snow on the area. (Matthew Tangeman/Special to The Journal)
The Dolores River, a few miles north of Dolores on Thursday, Jan. 11. (Matthew Tangeman/Special to The Journal)
The Dolores River, a few miles north of Dolores on Thursday, Jan. 11. (Matthew Tangeman/Special to The Journal)