Front Range roads are icy Monday morning after snow and freezing drizzle fell overnight.
“We advise motorists to use slower speed and allow themselves plenty of time to travel,” said Phil Embry, a shift leader with the Colorado Department of Transportation.
A weather system that dusted the metro area with up to 2 inches of snow included freezing drizzle. Roads, especially overpasses, bridges and access ramps, may be slick.
But at 6:45 a.m. traffic was “moving pretty good,” Embry said. “Our theme is icy conditions.”
Light snow overnight & this morning has resulted in slick icy roads in spots across north central & northeast CO. Some roads may only be wet with other locations being icy & snowpacked. Motorists should be cautious during the morning commute due to varying road conditions.
— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder)
Denver and other metro area communities went on accident alert in response to a number of wrecks.
“We have a volume of accidents we’re concerned about,” said Sonny Jackson, Denver Police spokesperson.
The accident alert is expected to be in effect until noon in police districts 3 and 4, Jackson said.
ALERT: South (Districts 3 & 4) are now on . If you’re in a traffic crash in those areas of the city, here’s the protocol:
— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice)
Both Centennial and Wheat Ridge were placed on accident alert.
At 7:15 a.m. the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office tweeted that there had been too many crashes for deputies to respond to.
Centennial is on accident alert. That means there are too many crashes for deputies to respond to. So, unless there are injuries or property damage, please file a report online during the accident alert at
— Arapahoe Sheriff (@ArapahoeSO)
WR on Accident Alert. Slick roads, be cautious this a.m. No injuries, no drugs/alcohol, report to PD tomorrow.
— Wheat Ridge Police (@WheatRidgePD)
All runways at Denver International Airport are open and so far this morning there have been 34 delayed and 10 cancelled flights, said Alex Renteria, DIA spokesperson. The number of delays and cancellations is normal for an average day at the airport, she said.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
