Rocky Mountain Pass — December 1, 2025 Drivers thought the worst they were facing on Monday afternoon was a long wait. A slow-moving line of cars snaked through the snowy mountain corridor, flanked by pine forests heavy with fresh powder. Visibility was dropping, but nothing unusual for early winter in the Rockies. Families cracked windows for fresh air, some stepped out to stretch, and a few even snapped photos of the white-draped slopes. But one detail — subtle at first — began to shift the mo