Colorado Parks and Wildlife is urging motorists to slow down and keep an eye out for pronghorns sheltering on the roads until the snow melts.

According to Colorado Parks and Wildlife, the herd likely congregated on the highway because of drifting snow on the ground and in the fields.

Deep, crusty snow piled up on fields in eastern Colorado after last week’s snowstorm is driving herds of pronghorn onto roads, and dozens of them are dying, state wildlife officials said. Pronghorn are being hit by drivers in droves as they seek refuge from snow-covered fields,

Thanks to a series of storms that have been generous to most of the Colorado high country this month, most ski resorts have received well above normal snowfall so far this season. In fact, Steamboat is the only resort with below-average snowfall,

For Wolf Creek, it all started on October 22nd, when the ski area first began welcoming skiers and snowboarders. In total, Wolf Creek’s picked up 66 inches of snow so far this season. On average, Wolf Creek receives 430 inches of snow each season,