Snow storms continue to move through the area
Chaining up or four-wheel-drive helps drivers get around on Wednesday as a winter storm moves through the area. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Slow moving traffic backed up on 32nd Street at Main Avenue Wednesday morning during heavy snow showers. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
Birds of a feather sometimes stick together during heavy snow until one flies off on Wednesday. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Lauren Ammerman picks up her son, Garrett, 10, a fifth-grader at Florida Mesa Elementary School, on Wednesday after Durango School District 9-R canceled all bus routes and requested parents pick up their children before the end of the school day. Garrett also is the son of Matt Ammerman. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Getting around in Durango on foot or by automobile is not easy on Wednesday as a winter storm moves through the area. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Zach Kruger checks out his stuck car after turning off of Colorado Highway 172 on Wednesday southeast of Durango. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Colorado Highway 172 southeast of Durango is slow going as a winter storm moves through the area on Wednesday. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Edith Bukovec, owner of Model Tire on Main Avenue, attempts to stay ahead of the storm by shoveling her parking lot as a winter storm warning remains in effect in the area. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
Thanks to some kind people Zach Kruger, left, was able to get his stuck car out of a snow bank after turning off of Colorado Highway 172 on Wednesday southeast of Durango. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Durango-La Plata County Airport staff try to keep up with the falling snow on Wednesday. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Edith Bukovec, owner of Model Tire on Main Avenue, attempts to stay ahead of the storm by shoveling her parking lot as a winter storm warning remains in effect in the area. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
Melanie-Oles Graham trys to stay warm in driving snow as she works Wednesday morning as a crossing guard at Needham Elementary School. The strong winter storm caused Durango School District 9-R to cancel afternoon bus routes and after-school activities system-wide. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
La Plata County snowplows work non-stop trying to keep the roads clear as a winter storm moves through the area on Wednesday. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Snow day solitude was found in Buckley Park on Wednesday as a winter storm warning remained in effect for the region. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
Melanie-Oles Graham, center, assists parents and students of Needham Elementary School to cross West Second Avenue in driving snow Wednesday morning. The strong winter storm caused Durango School District 9-R to cancel afternoon bus routes and after-school activities system-wide. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
Joe Montoya uses a snowblower to clear the sidewalks in front of Park Elementary School Wednesday. The snow forced Durango School District 9R to cancel afternoon bus service and after-school activities. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
Joe Montoya uses a snowblower to clear the sidewalks in front of Park Elementary School Wednesday. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
A man attempts to free a sedan that slid off of 32nd Street Wednesday morning during heavy snow showers. There were no reports of injuries in this crash, one of numerous slide-offs that occurred due to slick road conditions. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
