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I-70 faces closures due to crash, winter weather

I-70 faces closures due to crash, winter weather

Winter weather is wreaking havoc on Colorado’s roads, including I-70, a key route through the state.

UPDATE: I-70 has now reopened following crash cleanup.

According to the Colorado Department of Transportation, I-70 westbound has been closed at the Eisenhower Tunnel, mile marker 215, following a crash. Expect delays.

US 285 is also closed to northbound and southbound traffic between County Road 64 and County Road 68 due to multiple stalled commercial vehicles.

UPDATE: US 285 has reopened.

Winter weather started to cause major problems on the Front Range last night, including one incident that involved more than 50 cars and multiple injuries in Denver.

This weather is part of a storm that has brought roughly 30 inches of snow to parts of Colorado. Early predictions on the Front Range of 1-2″ were surpassed following a night of icy rain, making roads especially slick.

If you must leave the house today, proceed with caution. Expect delays and poor driving conditions. Snow is likely to continue in Colorado Springs until noon. Similar weather will be present in Denver. With limited sunshine predicted through the rest of the day, roads could stay bad for some time.

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