Dozens of people are unaccounted for in Teller County a week after a deadly snowstorm. Teller County leaders are driving around to check on people. One commissioner expects to have everyone accounted for by this weekend.

Many people across the county still can’t get out of their driveways with four feet of snow.

Others were without power for days.

A county public works plow driver was buried in a snow slide in Cripple Creek for hours Sunday.

“First time I’ve ever been in one in Colorado, born and raised right here in Cripple Creek,” said Tom Snare.

Snare has been plowing county roads for almost a decade.

After the slide, Snare went right back to doing what he loved.

“It’s my job and the public is number one,” said Snare. “It makes me feel good to help people.”

“In these situations, I do feel that we saw a lot of heroism and dedication to the public,” said Teller County public works director, Fred Clifford.

Clifford said Snare finished plowing the last of the county’s 600 miles of road Thursday.

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