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La Niña remains in place but is expected to fade by spring, shifting to ENSO-neutral conditions that could bring more typical precipitation to the Four Corners.

More than 80 people stood along Cortez’s Main Street on Saturday as part of a nationwide ICE Out protest against aggressive immigration enforcement. And little moisture fell from the sky in January.

Boggy Draw trail report for Jan. 30: near-50° highs, muddy spots, fat bike and ski updates, and weekend events in Dolores and Cortez.

An exceptionally dry winter across the Four Corners is stressing trees. Experts say watering during warm, snow-free days can help roots stay healthy into spring.

Clear nights cause radiational cooling, letting heat escape into space and making valleys like Cortez and Mancos colder than surrounding ridges.

Cold nights are important for preserving snowpack and making snow at ski resorts. Climate change is affecting both.

Forecasters say La Niña remains in place, but a shift to neutral conditions later this winter could shape snowpack and water supplies.

Snow continues in the high country with more than a foot reported in parts of the San Juans, followed by much colder temperatures and subzero lows before a gradual warmup this weekend.

New Mexico SNAP recipients can now receive discounted hunting and fishing licenses as snowpack lags across southwest Colorado and another storm moves in.

Dry and mostly sunny weather continues through midweek with above-normal temperatures, before valley rain and light mountain snow arrive Thursday and Friday. Snow levels will remain high, and warmer, drier conditions return by the weekend.