{"id":29349,"date":"2024-02-06T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-07T03:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/more-snowfall-predicted-throughout-the-week-in-southwest-colorado\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T00:54:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T06:54:27","slug":"more-snowfall-predicted-throughout-the-week-in-southwest-colorado","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/more-snowfall-predicted-throughout-the-week-in-southwest-colorado\/","title":{"rendered":"More snowfall predicted throughout the week in Southwest Colorado"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Cars follow two Colorado Department of Transportation snowplows Tuesday near Purgatory Resort on U.S. Highway 550 as snow falls in the mountains. (Jerry McBride\/Durango Herald)<\/span>cca<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

Another group of winter storms are set to hit Durango and other parts of Southwest Colorado this week.<\/p>\n

Snowfall is slated to start Tuesday night and sporadically carry on through the weekend, according to the National Weather Service seven-day forecast. Durango could receive between 4 and 8 inches of snow starting Tuesday night and through Wednesday.<\/p>\n

National Weather Service Meteorologist Mark Miller said the storm will likely linger through Thursday afternoon with remnants lasting into Friday and Saturday. Most of the snowfall will come on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Cortez is predicted to receive around 1 to 3 inches, while Pagosa Springs could see anywhere from 8 to 12 inches. Miller said the San Juan Mountains could receive multiple feet of snow from the storm.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s going be a another remnant atmospheric river type storm. So we\u2019re looking at a lot of moisture and fairly mild, especially at the start,\u201d Miller said.<\/p>\n

Lower elevations have the possibility to see rain, but colder weather nearing the end of Wednesday and into Thursday creates better opportunity for snow in Durango and other municipalities.<\/p>\n

Miller said it\u2019s a little early to tell whether it\u2019s going to be a below average snowpack year in the San Juans. Snowpack plays a crucial role in the flow of the Animas River come summertime, which drives a portion of Durango\u2019s summer economy because of guided river trips.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s also a determining factor for the area\u2019s fire danger when the warmer months come. Last year, the snowpack was estimated at 130% to 170% above average, but this year it appears to be trending toward a below average year.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re still trending below average, but it\u2019s getting better in the last month or so. But we\u2019ll see what this storm does. I think this might be the one that can maybe push us closer to average,\u201d Miller said.<\/p>\n

The U.S. drought monitor lists most of La Plata County in a moderate drought with the most southern portion of the county categorized in a severe drought.<\/p>\n

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