Live updates: Dicey drive in Denver as snow is bogging down smaller vehicles

Road conditions across the Denver metro area greatly depend on where you are. Heavy and wet snow fell overnight across much of the area reaching snowfall rates of up to two inches per hour.

Slick and snow-covered roads will affect your commute this morning with smaller vehicles getting bogged down into the snow. A Winter storm warning has been cancelled from Denver northward, said the National Weather Service. Denver7 traffic expert Jayson Luber is tracking the latest road conditions streaming on our live news feed here.

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We're keeping an eye on road and weather conditions as this storm moves out of Colorado. Check out our live blog below for the latest.

10 a.m. | ROAD CONDITIONS | The following roads are closed statewide due to the adverse weather conditions:

• US-285 southbound Morrison Road (mile 248)
• CO-86 both directions from Kiowa to I-70 (mile 24-59)

9:44 a.m. | ROAD CONDITIONS | Highway 58 is back open at the I-70 flyover in Wheat Ridge, but police are urging drivers to avoid the area.

9:24 a.m. | ROAD CONDITIONS | Westbound I-70 is closed between Lookout Mountain and Genesee due to adverse weather conditions, according to CDOT.

9 a.m. | POWER OUTAGE | Xcel is reporting 300 outages affecting 4,615 customers. CORE Electric is reporting 2 outages affecting 3 customers. Poudre Valley REA is reporting 160 customers are without power as of 9 a.m.

9 a.m. | DIA MISERY | There are 292 cancellations and 94 delays at Denver International Airport. Most of those cancelled flights are Southwest Airlines.

9 a.m. | ROAD CONDITIONS | The following roads are closed statewide due to the adverse weather conditions:

• US 36 both directions Last Chance to Kansas Border (mile point 135 to 224)
• US 285 southbound Morrison Road (mile point 248)
• CO 71 both directions Brush to Limon (mile points 174 to 103)
• CO 86 both directions from Kiowa to I-70 (mile points 24 to 59)

8:59 a.m. | CITY OF DENVER UPDATE | Tree branches are blocking trails and walks in many areas within the City of Denver. Here's what what the city recommends for removal:

• Property owners are responsible for downed trees and branches on their private property and within the adjacent public right-of-way. DO NOT relocate branches to parkways or other public areas.
• Check to make sure the tree is safe and clear of all utility lines; DO NOT attempt to move limbs or a tree if a utility line is touching the tree or is within contact distance
• DO NOT attempt to climb tree or use ladder to reach higher limbs
• If emergency removal of a fallen tree or tree branch is needed to clear a street, call 311 to report the specific address of the location. The city will evaluate and prioritize the removal of the obstruction, and when necessary, the city will remove the encumbrance, and the cost of the work will be billed to the responsible property owner.
• Property owners are responsible for pruning and cleaning up debris from trees located on private property and within the public right of way adjacent to their property. DO NOT relocate branches to parkways or other public areas.
• Residents can visit www.denvergov.org/forestry for a list of licensed and insured tree care contractor
• Denver’s Department of Transportation and Infrastructure collects a limited number of branches as part of its regular extra trash collection service to residents
• Branches must be no larger than 4 inches in diameter, and they must be cut into lengths of 4 feet or less, bundled and tied, and weigh no more than 50 pounds 
• Denver residents can also drop off branches at the Cherry Creek Recycling Drop-off center located near East Cherry Creek Drive South and South Quebec Street. Hours of operation can be found on the city’s website at www.denvergov.org/recycling. 

8:34 a.m. | ROAD CONDITIONS | Highway 58 eastbound to the I-70 flyover "is a sheet of ice," according to the Wheat Ridge Police Department. The highway is shut down.

8:04 a.m. | ROAD CONDITIONS | A look at several crashes impacting travel this morning.

8 a.m. | DIA MISERY | There are 291 cancellations and 59 delays at Denver International Airport. Most of those cancelled flights are Southwest Airlines.

8 a.m. | ROAD CONDITIONS | The following roads are closed statewide due to the adverse weather conditions:

• US-36 both directions Last Chance to Kansas Border (mile 135-224)
• US-285 southbound Morrison Road (mile 248)
• CO-71 both directions Brush to Limon (mile 174-103)
• CO-86 both directions from Kiowa to I-70 (mile 24-59)

7:58 a.m. | ROAD CONDITIONS | Southbound I-25 after I-70 across the right side shows a crash in the area, according to CDOT cameras.

7:56 a.m. | ROAD CONDITIONS | Highway 285 southbound is open west of C-470.

7:51 a.m. | ROAD CONDITIONS | I-70 is back open east of Denver to the Kansas border, from E-470 to Burlington, CO.

7:40 a.m. | ROAD CONDITIONS | Many of the earlier big highway wrecks have cleared including on westbound I-76 after 136th and NB I-25 at 120th.

7:23 a.m. | ROAD CONDITIONS | US 6 Loveland Pass is now open westbound between I-70 and Montezuma

7:03 a.m. | ROAD CONDITIONS | Northbound I-25 is temporarily closed at 120th due to an upright truck on the interstate.

7:02 a.m. | RTD UPDATE | Cancellations continue for several RTD lines, the latest on the H and E lines. Here's how you can can check alerts.

7 a.m. | POWER OUTAGES | Xcel Energy is reporting 5,086 customers are without power as of 7 a.m. CORE Electric reports 4 customers without power and Poudre Valley REA reports 169 customers without power in the Niwot area.

6:27 a.m. | LATEST CRASHES | Accidents reported in the metro at: WB I-76 after 136th WB 470 at Lucent. SB 225 at Alameda. Crashes also reported SB 25 before 20th St downtown Denver. WB Hwy 36 near the mall.

6:05 a.m. | SNOWFALL TOTALS | Heavy snow fell across Denver metro overnight and we picked up between 5 to 8 inches of snow. Here's a look at early snowfall totals across Colorado.

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5:45 a.m. | RTD UPDATE | Expect bus and rail delays due to the weather, RTD warns. Here's how you can can check alerts.

5:25 a.m. | ROAD CONDITIONS | Drivers beware: Plowed snow is making it difficult to exit main lanes to side roads across Denver, traffic expert Jayson Luber warns. There are three drivers caught in that predicament on SB 25 at Orchard.

5:15 a.m. | CDOT WARNING | CDOT is advising travelers to delay their morning commute or telework, if possible on Thursday in the Denver region, along the Front Range and the I-70 mountain corridor due to heavy wet snow impacting roads overnight.

"Driving conditions are treacherous. While CDOT crews have been plowing non-stop, roads are slick. Adverse conditions in eastern Colorado as well."

If you must go out, please make sure to have the appropriate tires for the weather, take it slow, leave plenty of following distance and stay safely behind the plows, CDOT says.

5:06 a.m. | WEATHER UPDATE| Winter storm warning has been cancelled from Denver northward. A Winter weather advisory remains in effect until 8 a.m. for the Fort Morgan area.

4:45 a.m. | DENVER ROADS | Heavy, wet snow is bogging down smaller vehicles around the metro. Expect different road conditions depending on your location this morning. Live traffic, weather and road conditions streaming on Denver7

4:25 a.m. | FORECAST UPDATE | The snow is moving east but the damage has been done, says Denver7 morning meteorologist Lisa Hidalgo. It's one of those days to expect Lots of melting and wet/slushy conditions. Highs will be in the upper 30s in the metro with another chance of snow on New Year’s Day.

4:05 a.m. | POWER OUTAGES | Excel Energy reports 151 outage orders affecting 5,496 customers

3:15 a.m. | ROAD CLOSURES | A latest list of Colorado roads closed due to the weather

• I-70 both directions Denver to Burlington (mile 292-437)
• US-6 both directions Clear Creek Canyon (mile 260-271)
• US-40/287 both directions Limon to Kit Carson (mile 444-386)
• US-36 both directions Last Chance to Kansas Border (mile 135-224)
• US-24 both directions from Calhan to Limon (mile 339-376)
• CO-86 both directions from Kiowa to I-70 (mile 24-59)
• CO-119 northbound US-6 to Black Hawk (mile 0.5-7)
• US-6 Loveland Pass EB (mile 220-229)
  

Check road conditions across the state on this map.

2:30 a.m. | ROAD CLOSURE | Hwy 40 at Kit Carson to Limon

2:00 a.m. | SNOW UPDATE | National Weather Service in Boulder says the snow is ending west to east over Boulder, western parts of Denver.

1:40 a.m. | CONDITIONS UPDATE | A look at conditions along Hampden & Sheridan in Denver earlier this morning.

Wednesday

10:49 p.m. | ROAD CLOSURE | Westbound I-70 at Federal Boulevard is closed due to multiple stalled vehicles, according to the Denver Police Department. Drivers are asked to stay off the roads tonight as much as possible.

10:30 p.m. | OUTAGES | Roughly 126 outages are affecting 6,791 Xcel customers across Denver metro. To view Xcel's outage map, click here.

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10:00 p.m. | OUTAGES | Roughly 76 outages are affecting 22,684 Xcel customers across metro Denver. To view Xcel's outage mclick here.here.

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9:35 p.m. | OUTAGES | Roughly 32 outages are affecting 22,545 customers across metro Denver, according to Xcel. To view Xcel's outage map, click here.

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9:35 p.m. | ACCIDENT ALERT | Several law enforcement agencies are on accident alert due to weather conditions. The following communities are under an accident alert as of 9:35 p.m.:

• Wheat Ridge
• Pitken County
• City and County of Broomfield
• Gilpin
• Thornton
• Boulder
• Jefferson County
• Douglas County
• Castle Rock
• Clear Creek County

9:05 p.m. | ROAD CONDITIONS | Stuck vehicles are impacting several major roadways across the state, according to Colorado State Patrol.

Impacted roads include:

• Eastbound Interstate 70 at Floyd Hill (milemarker 244)
• Westbound I-70 at Mt. Vernon Canyon (milemarkers 259-254)
• U.S. 6 at Clear Creek Canyon
• Colo. 119 US to Blackhauck
• U.S. 285 between Morrison and Pine Junction

CSP is urging drivers to stay off the roads or delay their travels as long as possible.