Colorado transportation officers closed Interstate 70 in a number of places Wednesday night time as a snowstorm hit Denver and the mountains.
The Colorado Division of Transportation closed westbound lanes of Interstate 70 Wednesday night time at C-470 in Jefferson County and between Copper Mountain and Vail. Eastbound lanes had been closed at Silverthorne, Avon and Dotsero.
Officers warned in opposition to utilizing Freeway 91 as a detour across the I-70 closures.
The Division of Transporation closed a number of different highways had been additionally closed because of climate:
- U.S. 6 in Clear Creek Canyon
- U.S. 40 eastbound over Berthoud Go
- U.S. 24 eastbound over Battle Mountain
- Colorado 119 northbound between U.S. 6 and Black Hawk
Colorado State Patrol in Golden warned that caught automobiles had been blocking the highway on I-70 at Floyd Hill and Mount Vernon Canyon; on U.S. 6 in Clear Creek Canyon; on Colorado 119 between Denver and Blackhawk; on U.S. 285 between Morrison and Pine Junction.
“Delay your travels,” the State Patrol mentioned in a tweet.
The Nationwide Climate Service in Boulder predicted between 4 and 6 inches of snowfall in Denver by Thursday morning. The mountains round Vail might get between 6 and eight inches and the foothills might obtain 6 and eight inches.
Large snowflakes coming down at our workplace in Boulder! Snow is beginning to accumulate rapidly. Roads are deteriorating quick! #COwx pic.twitter.com/UDYpB1gWbG
— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) December 29, 2022
The Division of Transportation warned that the snow would impression the Thursday morning commute alongside Interstate 25.