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DENVER, COLORADO, April 18, 2009 :: Slowly I-70 West Reopens After Spring Snow Storm!
Filed under: 5280 Denver News; Tagged as: 3 feet, blankets, coast guard, cots, extreme caution, friday night, interstate 70, mile stretch, saturday morning, spring storm, state transportation officials, traffic backups, travelers, vailState transportation officials have reopened an 80-mile stretch of Interstate 70 that was slammed by as much as 3 feet of snow west of Denver, leaving hundreds of travelers stranded overnight. *
I-70 is now open after the 80-mile stretch Friday night left many stranded on the highway. The National Guard was called out to deliver cots, food and blankets this Saturday morning to help the stranded.
More than 500 people were stranded Friday night as spring storm that slammed Colorado and shut down I-70 to Golden to Vail Friday.
Traffic backups are expected right now and many are slow going on I-70 west. Drivers should use extreme caution while driving the I-70 west with icy and ice packed conditions. We suggest don’t drive unless you have to on I-70 west heading to Golden and the high country of Colorado.
* Updated Report 5:05pm (MTS) :: Standed travelers spent the night at American Red Cross shelters in Idaho Springs and Georgetown.
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2 Responses to “DENVER, COLORADO, April 18, 2009 :: Slowly I-70 West Reopens After Spring Snow Storm!”
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Sharon
April 18th, 2009 at 5:47 pm
Thank you so much for the fast report this moring. I just hope eveyone is fine. I search every where and your story is so very right on the money.
PS: I also wanted to thank you for reporting the incomming storm April 17, 2009. You let the wrning out and saved lives!!!
Thanks,
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TheEdge
April 18th, 2009 at 5:58 pm
@ Sharon, thank you for your comment it much appreciated. We know a lot of folks are on the Internet and warning them of this hazard like this April 18, 2009 spring storm brought Colorado shutting down I-70 to Golden to Vail.
We just wanted to warn as many people as possible about this dangerous snowstorm.
In addition, we have NOAA alerts on our website to make is safe and anyone is welcome to click on the links for further warnings. This updated right to the minute when warnings happen in Colorado.
Thanks again!












