Steamboat Pilot & Today

Theodore shaking off the snow on Rabbit Ears Pass while cutting down Christmas trees. Submitted by: Adam Harwood

Fresh white blanket on the Sleeping Giant. Submitted by: Jeff Hall

Elise West was enjoying the snow while lifeguarding at the Old Town Hot Springs today. Photo courtesy Shannon Lukens.

Lucy golden doodle sporting her new snow suit for the first time. Submitted by: Lori Griepentrog

Merry Mainstreet in downtown Steamboat Springs. Submitted by: Shannon Lukens

Merry Mainstreet in downtown Steamboat Springs. Submitted by: Shannon Lukens

Merry Mainstreet in downtown Steamboat Springs. Submitted by: Shannon Lukens

This young customer wasn’t sure what to think about JenniMoose (Jenny Wall), at Moose Mountain Trading Company, during Merry Mainstreet on Saturday night. Photo courtesy Shannon Lukens.

JenniMoose (Jenny Wall) welcomed visitors to Moose Mountain Trading Company during Merry Mainstreet. Photo courtesy Shannon Lukens.

Daniela and Samantha Kennedy cooked up some delicious treats at The Homesteader, during Merry Mainstreet. Photo courtesy Shannon Lukens.

Chris and Cindy Arnis, owners of White Hart Gallery, enjoy the festivities during Merry Mainstreet. Photo courtesy Shannon Lukens.

Madeleine Mason cleans the snow off her car Monday morning in downtown Steamboat Springs. Steamboat residents have been treated to a taste of winter this week as several snowstorms have moved through the area. Photo by John F. Russell

The Rabbit Ears Motel sign welcomes visitors to Steamboat Springs. Photo by John F. Russell

Traffic streams along U.S. 40 on Monday evening. Photo by John F. Russell

Soda Creek Elementary School fifth-grader Izaac Kinnison, right, works with classmates Liam Baxter, center, and Ethan Hansen during a Spanish class Monday. Kinnison is back in school after successfully fighting a malignant brain tumor. Photo by Scott Franz

Sharon Clementson, and her dog Tanner, make their way through the snow Monday morning in downtown Steamboat Springs. Photo by John F. Russell

In this one-hour time exposure, the rotation of the Earth caused the stars to leave their curved trails on the film, all centered on the North Star, Polaris, the bright star near the center. Jimmy Westlake/Courtesy