A winter weather advisory is in effect as a cold front sweeps over the Rockies on Wednesday morning, causing road conditions to deteriorate quickly and contributing to a roll-over semitrailer crash.
Icy and snow-packed roads are making travel hazardous across the state, according to the National Weather Service in Boulder.
Southeast of Denver, two people were injured when a semitrailer skidded off Highway 385 and rolled onto its side, according to the Colorado State Patrol. The crash occurred at 8:15 a.m. about three miles south of the town of Cheyenne Wells.
very dangerous conditions. This occurred at 8:15. 3 miles south of Cheyenne Wells. Luckily two minor injuries only.
— Phil Knudsen (@PhilKnudsen)
Heavy snow and blowing snow are causing near-whiteout conditions in western Colorado, forecasters say.
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Heavy and blowing snow causing near conditions in mountains and some high valleys. Travel impacts expected.
— NWS Grand Junction (@NWSGJT)
Kari Bowen, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service, said if people don’t have to travel Wednesday they should stay home.
The mountains could get up to a foot of new snow on Wednesday, Bowen said. In Denver, freezing conditions will mean snow will stick on roads and turn to ice.
By the evening rush-hour commute, road conditions in Denver will be “nasty,” Bowen said.
Snow in the mountains today with hazardous travel conditions.
Areas of dense fog will continue across the Urban Corridor & northeast plains this morning with snow increasing & deteriorating roads conditions later today.
— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder)
