DENVER — Snow and dropping temperatures impacted roads and highways around metro Denver on Thursday night.
The Colorado State Patrol said troopers helped a number of drivers stranded by icy roads.
Several motorists rescued from stalled and stuck vehicles along I25 and E470. Trooper's transport them to warm public places with services.
— CSP Castle Rock (@CSP_CastleRock) November 18, 2016
The Colorado Department of Transportation urged everyone to lower their speeds and drive with extra caution.
EB C-470 closed @ I-25 b/c icy conditions;no est time of reopening
— CDOT (@ColoradoDOT) November 18, 2016
Several cities went on accident alert Thursday night.
Denver International Airport reported some United Airlines flights were delayed Thursday night. The airline said it was because its deicing contractor was experiencing “equipment issues.”
Denver is a beautiful airport and possibly the worst run in the US. 1/4 inch snow and it has been chaos here all afternoon and evening
— Howard Dean (@GovHowardDean) November 18, 2016
Captain reports " longest de icing in his career". So far an hour and a half. Flights delayed four to five hours so far.
— Howard Dean (@GovHowardDean) November 18, 2016
Parts of Interstate 70 were closed in the foothills and high country on Thursday afternoon because of multiple crashes, CDOT said.
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Both sides of the highway were shut down at mile marker 248 (Fox Ridge Road) because of a 20-vehicle crash, Evergreen Fire Rescue said.
EFR, CSP and Jeffco working a 20 car MVA west bound I-70 at the 248. I-70 closed both directions pic.twitter.com/O83Ce7Ubpa
— Evergreen FireRescue (@efr_co) November 17, 2016
BIG Pileup on I-70 near Beaver Brook/El Rancho…Multiple vehicles….Take a look at this: pic.twitter.com/lGAdDZxmVA
— Chris Tomer (@chris_tomer) November 17, 2016
Westbound I-70 was closed at Morrison Road at 2:45 p.m. because of multiple crashes. It reopened about 4:10 p.m. with “slow rolling traffic,” according to CDOT.
A crash involving 13 vehicles shut down Interstate 70 near Clear Creek Canyon about 2 p.m.
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13.Vehicles – Injuries Road Closes
Unknown ETA for opening pic.twitter.com/wRgCmV050j— CSP Golden (@CSP_Golden) November 17, 2016
Eastbound traffic on I-70 through Clear Creek County was detoured to U.S. 6 at the base of Floyd Hill, the Colorado State Patrol said.
At about 2:35 p.m., CDOT said westbound I-70 was closed from Golden to Frisco and the eastbound lanes were closed from Dillon to the Eisenhower Tunnel.
At 2:15 p.m., CDOT said there was closure in effect from Beaver Brook to El Rancho.
Earlier in the day, westbound lanes were closed from Georgetown to Silverthorne because of a crash on the west side of the Eisenhower Tunnel.
At least two semitrucks jackknifed on the interstate.
Eastbound I-70 was closed in Vail from mile marker 176 to mile marker 180 about 11:15 a.m. because of crashes on Vail Pass. That area reopened at about 1 p.m.
I-70 EB Vail open @ both MM 176 & 180,Vail;Traction & #chainlaw in effect
— CDOT (@ColoradoDOT) November 17, 2016
Westbound I-70 was closed at the top of Vail Pass just before 10 a.m. before reopening.
The Colorado State Patrol was enforcing chain and traction laws for portions of the interstate.
