Winter Storm

[jimmnn]

It's certainly lined up to be the biggest winter storm of the season so far and a blizzard warning has already been posted for the entire I-25 corridor from CO/WY boarder to Monument Hill.

Turn on those CDOT and CSP banks it's going to be a fun monitoring even especially this afternoon and tonight!

Jim<

 

[rfburns]

The blizzard warning was extended to the NM state line and inlcudes all of eastern colorado and about the western third of Kansas. EB I-70 closed thru Glenwood Canyon D/T crashes.

 

[rckydenver]

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I capture this from KCNC New 4 website.


ROAD CONDITIONS UPDATE: Interstate 70 is closed westbound from Ward Road to Denver West because of multiple accidents. CDOT will close I-70 at Vail Pass at 10 a.m. for at least an hour for avalanche control. Closure from East Vail to near Copper Mountain.
Areas on accident alert: Arvada, Boulder, Broomfield, Commerce City, Englewood, Fort Collins, Greeley, Lakewood, Larimer County, Littleton, unincorporated Jefferson County, Northglenn, Thornton, Westminster, Wheat Ridge.

 

[rickak]

CSP is closing the gates themselves for I25 north of wellington now. Whiteout conditions, near zero visibility, and all kinds of slideoffs.

I've never seen the horsetooth tower this busy. Of course, half the traffic is buses. Great use of resources...

Rick

 

[fireemt55]

Weld County EOC to Open

Weld County EOC is Opening

 

[rickak]

287 closed north of ted's place closed now. Sounds like I25 will be closed soon all the way from denver to wyoming.

Rick

 

[montanadiesel]

Sorry Jim, I guess I should of posted my weld county info here. I understand now that this is easier to post all info to one thread here. Learning.

 

[montanadiesel]

I see that Wyoming has closed I-25 from Cheyenne to Colorado border.

 

[jfab]

Hwy 36 is closed from Hwy 121 to Flatiron Crossing. Broomfield EOC also opening.

 

[lmriggs]

For those few who don't have this, here is a link showing all traffic cameras in the metro area. Click on any one of them (some don't work) and it will give you a near-real time pix of the roads.

Pretty neat.

http://www.cotrip.org/atis/web.ZoomboxMarshal?device=CCTV&Zoombox=12

 

[jfab]

Boulder County now closing HWY 36 from Flatirons west.

 

[Warbirdhunter]

I am hearing a ton of CSP troopers and Dispatchers talking about getting "busy signals", lots of talk of having to patch talk groups.

 

[jimmnn]

Here is a current list of current closures and believe it will only grow, main blizzard is not even here yet.

US-85 Ault to WY
I-25 Wellington to WY
US-287 Teds Place to WY
US-36 Boulder County Table Mesa to Hwy-121
Hwy-119 Boulder to Nederland
Baseline Road 75th to 96th
US-6 Loveland Pass

Jim<

 

[jimmnn]

I am hearing a ton of CSP troopers and Dispatchers talking about getting "busy signals", lots of talk of having to patch talk groups.

Patching TG's is going to do nothing for busy signals..

Jim<

 

[jfab]

I am hearing a ton of CSP troopers and Dispatchers talking about getting "busy signals", lots of talk of having to patch talk groups.

Busy signals dont have anything to do with patching. Radios still affiliate and tie up towers, regardless of the TG's.

Probably due to extra CDOT, EOC, ect radios on today?

 

[Warbirdhunter]

Busy signals dont have anything to do with patching. Radios still affiliate and tie up towers, regardless of the TG's.

Probably due to extra CDOT, EOC, ect radios on today?

I have no idea Jim and James. I just thought I would pass it along. But yes James I would think just a ton of extra radios being used today. I could be wrong through.

 

[jfab]

I have no idea Jim and James. I just thought I would pass it along. But yes James I would think just a ton of extra radios being used today. I could be wrong through.

No attack intended, Charles. Didn't realize that Jim had posted a response. Thanks for the info!

 

[Warbirdhunter]

No attack intended, Charles. Didn't realize that Jim had posted a response. Thanks for the info!

Attack? None taken James.

 

[rckydenver]

Heard that the Boulder Turnpike (I-36) is closed from I-25..That the whole stretch.

 

[BobWeb]

Hearing tons of accidents here in Thornton as well, obviously. Northglenn ambulance apparently not answering their phones at the moment. Scary.