Once the storm has cleared, periodic road closures can be expected on mountain passes to allow for avalanche mitigation operations, possibly through Thursday. Heavy snow will create icy, slick and snow-packed road conditions. Travel is expected to be difficult with potential safety closures. Heavy snow accumulations are expected for the mountain ranges of southwest Colorado through Tuesday.Motorists should be prepared for white-out conditions and safety closures on state highways and I-70 in this region. The worst conditions, starting Tuesday evening, will likely be found east of I-25 where the heavy snow will overlap with breezy northerly winds into Wednesday.Once the storm subsides, crews will plow other state routes.
Motorists often believe that CDOT maintains local and residential roads, including neighborhood streets. CDOT uses both liquid and solid deicers to help melt the ice once it has started to stick on the pavement. on Tuesday, January 17.ĭuring periods of snowfall, plows will make continuous passes on state-maintained roads and spread deicer materials to help break down the snow and ice. All maintenance crews throughout the state will be on snow shift starting at 4 p.m.
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Despite some uncertainty in the storm’s speed and track, models still agree northeast Colorado will receive a healthy dose of moisture Tuesday night through Wednesday morning.ĬDOT crews west of Golden and in southwestern Colorado have been on full snow shift since before the storm as these regions experienced winter weather conditions over the weekend and will remain on snow shift throughout this next storm. The storm will intensify and pick up speed as it crests the Divide Tuesday night. Storm totals will heavily favor the southern and western ranges, with lighter totals expected further north and east. This is when the Northern Mountains and areas near the Continental Divide will see their best pulse of precipitation. These areas will see heavy snow overnight through most of Tuesday before the storm moves further north and east by Tuesday evening. The southwest moisture flow will favor the San Juan Mountains, foothills and adjacent canyons beginning late this afternoon. The storm will move into the Great Basin today, kicking off an active period of weather through much of Wednesday.
Travelers are urged to “know before you go” and pay close attention to weather conditions before hitting the road. The eastern plains may also experience white-out conditions which may prompt safety closures.” “Motorists should expect to see closures on many of our mountain passes for avalanche mitigation over the next few days and prepare for slick and hazardous conditions in the metro area, particularly during the Wednesday morning commute. “Motorists should be prepared to see a significant amount of snow moving from southwest Colorado to the eastern portion of our state,” said John Lorme, CDOT director of maintenance and operations. The storm will intensify and pick up speed as it moves over the Continental Divide into Tuesday night and will continue on to eastern and northeastern Colorado where it will potentially bring heavy snow and intensify into Wednesday. Colorado - Colorado Department of Transportation crews in southwest Colorado continue to tackle snowy conditions from the weekend and are ready for the upcoming winter storm that will bring another surge of heavy snow to the region starting in the late afternoon on Monday, Jan.
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