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A day after a bomb cyclone hit Colorado, the Denver metro area is still experiencing dangerous driving conditions, closures and power outages.
Weather
- Yes, “bomb cyclone” is an official weather term. And yes, one hit Colorado yesterday in an extremely rare occurrence. We had Chris Bianchi of WeatherNation TV explain exactly what a bomb cyclone is.
- Thursday’s weather is expected to remain below freezing all day, turning much of yesterday’s snow to ice.
- The latest snow totals for March 13-14.
Power outages
- 84,000 people were still being impacted by power outages in the Denver metro area on Thursday morning. Xcel has not yet reported an estimated time for restoring power.
- Around 80 intersections’ traffic signals are also impacted. Treat dark intersections like four-way stops, police say.
- Three ways to report a power outage:
- Text “OUT” to 96936
- Call 800-895-1999
- Online at
Traffic, transportation updates
- The aftermath of the bomb cyclone left roads icy and highways closed. Many cities are on accident alert and working to help people get back to their abandoned cars.
- Both directions of I-25 between Woodman Road and Plum Creek Parkway remain closed during extensive clean-up work. I-25 will not open until the afternoon. Because Highways 83 and 105 remain closed, there are not any suitable alternatives.
- Both directions of I-25 between Wellington and the Wyoming border are still closed as Colorado State Patrol and Colorado Department of Transportation continue to remove stranded cars. Ongoing ground blizzards and blowing snow have created low visibility.
- Interstate 70 is still closed between Aurora and the Kansas border, and there is no estimated time of reopening.
- State and county roads in eastern Colorado are still impassible.
- Denver International Airport is still reporting delays and cancelations. There have been almost 675 flights canceled on Thursday.
School, government closures
- Many schools and government offices are closed or delayed for a second day.
Other resources
- Don’t forget that you have to shovel your sidewalk in Denver and many other cities.
- If a tree falls on your property, you are responsible. If a tree falls and blocks a public street, call 311.
