Denver got more snow overnight, adding to the total for this week’s storm, which has brought several days of arctic temperatures to the metro area.
Officials around Colorado caution road use and urge you to drive slowly Thursday morning. The Colorado Department of Transportation reports snow and ice on almost all major roads around Denver. Some more snow could fall during the morning commute, the National Weather Service (NWS) said, but there won’t be much more accumulation.
Good news for the rest of the morning commute. Snow is moving out of the Denver metro area.
Roads will still be slick, so use slower speeds and allow extra time to reach your destination safely.
— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder)
The most significant closure across Colorado is on the U.S. 550 Highway mountain corridor between mileposts 53 and 92. Coal Bank, Molas and Red Mountain passes in the southwestern part of the state are closed due to adverse weather conditions.
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office warns that conditions in their area are slick, and lane lines may not be visible.
Two lanes of I-25 going north are closed through Castle Rock.
Two lanes of U.S. Highway 6 were closed near Sheridan Boulevard due to a crash that has a vehicle on its side in the middle of the roadway.
A spun-out car on Interstate 70 near Central Park in Denver slowed traffic.
There have been several issues on I-70 out west near Grand Junction.
RTD says they are dealing with delays due to the snow. They want riders to dress warmly and check on possible route delays on their website.
“Arctic air has settled into Colorado bringing sub-freezing temperatures,” CDOT wrote on their website. “Snow will continue across mountain areas and intermittently at lower elevations … Sub-freezing temperatures will last through into Thursday, so icy conditions will be possible on roads statewide.”
TRAVEL ALERT 🚨 Multiple crashes on I-70 between Horizon and East Palisade. Please see attached video
— CSP Fruita (@CSP_Fruita)
