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

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 be…