Colorado road conditions: Snow causes slick commutes, closes roads

Morning snow across the Denver area on Wednesday slicked up the roads during the morning commute causing dozens of crashes and shutting down parts of highways As of a m Wednesday according to the Colorado Department of Transportation road closures included Southbound Colorado between Arvada and Fairmount for unspecified safety concerns The two right lanes of eastbound Interstate from exit for U S to exit at Floyd Hill for a stalled van The right lane of E- before exit for Pe a Boulevard near Denver International Airport for a crash And the right lane of eastbound U S in Broomfield between East Flatiron Navigating Drive and Wadsworth Boulevard for a crash Several lanes of southbound Interstate were closed in Lone Tree for a crash earlier Wednesday morning but the highway had fully reopened as of a m according to state transportation leaders Colorado was also closed in both directions between th Avenue near Fairmount and Colorado near Arvada after more than a dozen cars slid off the road Wednesday morning Colorado State Patrol spokesperson Ivan Alvarado disclosed No injuries were published Alvarado commented The northbound roadway opened shortly after a m according to CDOT Denver police responded to crashes between a m and a m according to the department It s unclear if anyone was injured in those crashes Take it slow leave room and drive safe Denver police personnel wrote on social media Related Articles Snow delays hundreds of flights at Denver International Airport Denver weather When where and how much snow to expect Wednesday Colorado snow totals for Dec Denver metro school delays and closures for Dec How to drive in snow and ice in the mountains A Colorado winter survival guide Information on current road closures can be unveiled online at cotrip org This is a growing story and will be updated Get more Colorado news by signing up for our daily Your Morning Dozen email newsletter