12/09/2025
❄️ Winter Is Here, Gunnison County! Here’s What to Know About Snow Removal ❄️
Before we dive in, an important reminder: snow plowing depends on jurisdiction.
🛣️ State Highways — Highways 50, 135, 149, 114, and 133 are all maintained and plowed by CDOT, not by the County!
🏙️ Municipal Streets — Each town or city plows the roads within its own boundaries.
🌄 County Roads — All remaining roads outside municipal limits are plowed by Gunnison County Public Works.
Now that winter is here, here’s how snow removal works on County roads:
🚜 Plowing Hours
Crews typically operate 4 a.m.–6 p.m. Severe storms may delay service — please limit travel when conditions are extreme.
🚦 How We Prioritize Roads
We plow based on school and transit routes, traffic volumes, safety concerns, route efficiency, and snow amounts.
🛣️ Plowing Thresholds
Paved roads: plowed at 2 inches
Gravel/dirt roads: plowed at 4 inches
(Thresholds may vary depending on conditions.)
🌙 Nighttime Plowing
We do not plow at night unless law enforcement or emergency management requests it for an active emergency.
🏡 Driveway Berms
Snow berms across private driveways are unavoidable during plowing. The County does not remove berms except when practicable during cleanup.
📬 Mailboxes
Please ensure mailboxes or other items in the right-of-way are sturdy, visible, and properly placed. The County isn’t responsible for damage caused by cast snow.
🚫 Private Roads & Snow Placement
The County cannot plow private roads or driveways except in life-threatening emergencies (call 911).
It is illegal to push or blow snow into or across County roads or ditches — snow must remain on your property (CRS § 43-5-301).
🚗 Be Winter Ready
Always carry winter tires/chains, warm clothing, water, blankets, and food.
The County does not tow stuck vehicles, but may move a vehicle blocking a road — without liability.
Our top priority is keeping our community safe during winter weather. ❄️
👉 Read the full Snow Removal Policy on our website at http://www.gunnisoncounty.org/snow.
Stay safe out there, Gunnison County! 💙