Colorado Department of Transportation
I-70 going east is closed through Vail on Thursday Mar. 4. Credit CDOT 
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Interstate 70 was closed Thursday morning going east through Vail, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. The closure lasted about two hours.
Multiple spin-out crashes have forced authorities to close the highway.
The closure began at exit 180.
Even with the reopening, there are some traction laws in place and the drive is very slick.
Vail is one of the first areas being impacted by . The mountains may receive up to 10 inches of snow. Travel impacts are not expected to be as drastic in the Denver area.
