Summit County Weather Report: 2 feet expected by Friday morning
Heather Jarvis / hjarvis@summitdaily.com
Throughout the day, tonight and into Thursday morning heavy snow is being predicted. An upwards of two feet is possible by Thursday night.
During the storm, stay updated on weather reports and road conditions.
I-70 is still a mess and the heavy snow persists.
Take heed to snow-packed roads and slower speeds. 4WD or snow tires are necessary on I-70.
UPDATES:
3:15 p.m., Safety closure on I-70 EB at Silverthorne exit 205. No ETA on reopening.
I-70 EB MM 205 Silverthorne safety closure b/c spin outs,no est time of reopening
— CDOT (@ColoradoDOT) January 4, 2017
2:45 p.m., Roll over east of Copper Mountain exit on I-70 EB. Expect delays.
CORRECTION I-70 EB MM 198 E of Copper Mountain roll over crash,left lane blocked,expect delays for this area
— CDOT (@ColoradoDOT) January 4, 2017
I-70 bogged down. Check https://t.co/BtUjEcYk7h before getting on the interstate. #SumCO https://t.co/mmMufjvjs3
— Summit County, CO (@SummitCountyGov) January 4, 2017
2:00 p.m., Traffic flow continues to fluctuate. East bound traffic is starting to increase again quite heavily.
upd Heavy traffic increasing EB I-70,up to 90 min. total travel time from Eisenhower Tunnel approach MM 210-213
— CDOT (@ColoradoDOT) January 4, 2017
1:10 p.m., I-70 traffic going both directions is easing, but delays still remain near the Eisenhower Tunnel.
11:55 a.m., Major delays on I-70 EB. Expect travel time of two and a half hours from Silverthorne to Eisenhower Tunnel.
Heavy traffic after spun out vehicle clean up,EB I-70,up to 2 hours 30 min. total travel time from Silverthorne to E of Eisenhower Tunnel,M
— CDOT (@ColoradoDOT) January 4, 2017
10:10 a.m., Heavy WB traffic on I-70.
The ski resorts are already totaling powder, with Loveland and Arapahoe Basin leading with six and seven inches.
It's getting deep out there! ⛷? ? @DustinSchaefer #powderday #cowx #lovelandskiarea pic.twitter.com/toOL9o6fsC
— Loveland Ski Area (@LovelandSkiArea) January 3, 2017
7 Inches At Report Time, Snowing Heavily https://t.co/QOuRAT055Y pic.twitter.com/gDyQvxA0MF
— Arapahoe Basin (@Arapahoe_Basin) January 4, 2017
The snowfall counts are only going up from here.
It's NUKING out there!
?: @trippfayphoto #coppermountain pic.twitter.com/aO9fCsbusw— Copper Mountain (@CopperMtn) January 4, 2017
Fresh #snow! The storm began last night and will be with us the next few days. #Breck pic.twitter.com/RqkmmmcmVy
— Breckenridge Resort (@breckenridgemtn) January 4, 2017
Today's forecast: SNOW! ❄ #keystonemoments pic.twitter.com/gMeHkjdcxP
— Keystone Resort (@KeystoneMtn) January 4, 2017
Travel today will be slower than usual due to accidents and avalanche danger.
CON (L3). AVALANCHE WATCH in place. Size of avys will increase. Easterly wind-loaded areas most dangerous. https://t.co/TfP7PWuk2j
— CAIC Vail and Summit (@CAICsummit) January 4, 2017
Stay tuned for today’s updates on the storm.
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