DENVER — A powerful, classic March winter storm is rolling through Colorado potentially dropping a foot or more of snow in the Denver metro. Several winter storm warnings are in effect for Colorado, including Denver metro communities.
Below, you can track the latest storm updates, school and road closures and other weather impacts from the Denver7 news team and other local agencies.
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Wednesday, March 13
10:53 p.m. | TRAFFIC | Westbound I-70 is back open between Loveland Pass and Silverthorne at Mile Point 215.
10:41 p.m. | TRAFFIC | Eastbound I-70 is back open between Silverthorne and Loveland Pass at Mile Point 210.7.
10:30 p.m. | TRAFFIC | I-70 and US 40 are both closed in Golden, according to Colorado State Patrol. I-70 is closed in both directions between Silverthorne and Golden, while US 40 is closed from Golden to Clear Creek Canyon.
CSP said there are no alternate routes and it is unclear when the roadways will reopen.
10:30 p.m. | TRAFFIC | Westbound I-70 remains closed between Loveland Pass and Silverthorne at Mile Point 215. CDOT said I-70 West traffic is being held at the Eisenhower Tunnel due to crash cleanup on the west side of the tunnel.
10:00 p.m. | WEATHER UPDATE | Here is the latest update from our Denver7 team:
9:51 p.m. | TRAFFIC | Eastbound I-70 is closed between CO 9 (East Frisco) and US 6 (Silverthorne) at Mile Point 205.
7:45 p.m. | TRAFFIC | Eastbound I-70 is back open between Morrison Road and C-470.
7:39 p.m. | TRAFFIC | I-70 is closed at milepost 259 in both directions due to safety issues.
6:53 p.m. | DIA CANCELLATIONS | More than 700 flights in and out of Denver International Airport Thursday have been canceled ahead of the storm, according to flightaware. com.
6:32 p.m. | TRAFFIC | Westbound Interstate 70 is closed between Empire Junction and Georgetown due to safety concerns.
6:30 p.m. | CLOSURE | Classes at CU Boulder have been canceled Thursday due to the snow forecast. Online courses are not affected.
5:16 p.m. | TRAFFIC | Westbound I-70 is closed between Loveland Pass and Silverthorne at Mile Point 215. CDOT said to expect delays due to a stalled vehicle.
4:12 p.m. | SCHOOL CLOSURE | Littleton Public Schools and Boulder Valley School district are the latest to announce Thursday closures due to the weather. Click here for the latest school closures.
4:07 p.m. | TRAFFIC | Eastbound Interstate 70 is closed at Vail Pass due to safety issues, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation.
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