Winter finally arrived!

Fresh moose tracks could be seen along the Animas River right on the edge of town photo by DeAnne Gallegos

Fresh moose tracks could be seen along the Animas River right on the edge of town photo by DeAnne Gallegos

Snow pinwheels also known as 'cinnamon rolls' were growing down the side of Kendall Mountain photo by DeAnne Gallegos

Snow pinwheels also known as 'cinnamon rolls' were growing down the side of Kendall Mountain photo by DeAnne Gallegos

Blue Building on 13th & Greene looked like the center of a snow globe that has been shaken up photo by DeAnne Gallegos

Blue Building on 13th & Greene looked like the center of a snow globe that has been shaken up photo by DeAnne Gallegos

Town of Silverton Public Works snow plows cleaning up on Mineral Street photo by DeAnne Gallegos

Town of Silverton Public Works snow plows cleaning up on Mineral Street photo by DeAnne Gallegos

A photo from Kendall Mountain Road this past Sunday show Anvil Mountain covered in white photo by DeAnne Gallegos

A photo from Kendall Mountain Road this past Sunday show Anvil Mountain covered in white photo by DeAnne Gallegos

Old Man Winter finally came out of hibernation just in time to make February feel like February again. The couple of feet of fresh snow dropped on the mountain tops and the first round of Red Alert parking Nixle texts in Silverton that came out for the first time in 2026, made the world feel right again around here. Winter going from one long mud season back into our snow gear, fresh powder was...

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