DENVER — A powerful winter storm is rolling through Colorado bringing much-needed snow to the High Country and Front Range. Heavy mountain snow is expected and a bit of a rain/snow mix to the Interstate 25 corridor and plains, according to Denver7 meteorologist Stacey Donaldson.
The Denver7 news team is tracking the latest weather impacts and alerts in the Colorado weather blog below. Refresh this page for updates. Denver International Airport updated their snowfall reading at 6pm and they've received 7.5" of snow so far.
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Friday, March 6
5:00 p.m. | Travel conditions update | Denver7 reporter Adria Iraheta is in Castle Rock hearing from drivers caught in the snow. She shares what to expect tomorrow. Watch her report in the video player below.
2:01 p.m. | Crash on I-25 | South Metro Fire Rescue says conditions on the roads have deteriorated due Friday's snowstorm, making for hazardous driving. They urged drivers to be cautions on the roads.
Conditions on the roads have deteriorated, making for hazardous driving. Please use caution and slow your speed.
— South Metro Fire Rescue (@SouthMetroPIO) March 6, 2026
An accident on southbound I-25 at mile marker 188 has multiple lanes closed. pic.twitter.com/HowDQlpgAT
Please use caution and slow your speed.
2 p.m. | DIA delays, cancellations | There are 1,011 flights in and out of Denver International Airport delayed, according to FlightAware. 41 flights have been canceled.
1:12 p.m. | Weather update | The Winter Weather Advisory for the Denver metro, North Park, & Middle Park have been cancelled, as snowfall should gradually decrease this afternoon/evening, according to the NWS in Boulder. Officials said slick roads are still expected through early Saturday morning.
12:01 p.m. | Highway closure | Highway 285 from Fairplay to Grant is closed due to multiple crashes, stuck semis, and adverse weather conditions, according to the Park County Sheriff's Office.
12 p.m. | DIA delays, cancellations | There are 849 flights in and out of Denver International Airport delayed, according to FlightAware. 13 flights have been canceled.
10:31 a.m. | DIA delays, cancellations | There are 583 flights in and out of Denver International Airport delayed, according to FlightAware. 11 flights have been canceled.
8:26 a.m. | DIA deicing truck plane crash | Passengers on a United Airlines flight Friday morning at Denver International Airport were asked to get off the plane after it hit a deicing truck.
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Passengers on United Airlines flight deplaned after plane hits deicing truck
7:30 a.m. | DIA deicing | Aircraft departing from Denver International are being sprayed with deicing fluid to remove snow and ice, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
6:40 a.m. | Road closure | The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and Colorado State Patrol (CSP) have closed northbound Interstate 25 into Wyoming due to blowing snow conditions up to Cheyenne, according to Denver7 Traffic Expert Jayson Luber.
6:22 a.m. | Evergreen crash | Two drivers crashed on Highway 103 near Pine Valley as they were driving on snow and ice, according to Evergreen Fire Rescue. Neither person was injured.
5:01 a.m. | Mountain school closures | Due to weather, all mountain schools will be closed Jeffco Public Schools announced Monday morning. That includes:
- Bergen Elementary School
- Conifer High School
- Elk Creek Elementary School
- Evergreen High School
- Evergreen Middle School
- Marshdale Elementary School
- Paramalee Elementary School
- Ralston Elementary School
- Rocky Mountain Academy of Evergreen Charter
- West Jefferson Elementary School
- West Jefferson Middle School
- Wilmot Elementary School
4:30 a.m. | Weekend forecast| We could see around 3 to 5 inches across the Denver metro area by early Friday evening. Some of the heavier totals will be on the south and west sides of town, with even more in the mountains. A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect across the core of the metro area until 8 p.m.
We also have a Winter Storm Warning for the northern Front Range mountains and that remains in effect until midnight for more than a foot of snow. See Denver7 Chief Meteorologist Lisa Hidalgo's full forecast here.
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