It has not left the state. We have plenty of snow in the Eastern Plains but it has cleared from some areas. Western slope, a few flurries, skys are clearing and it is very cold out that way. As we head toward the denver area, not much for us left in the city. We do still have cloudy skies but a little bit of clearing on the east side of town. In the foothills, light snowfall, snow in the high country as well. Headed up north, really cleared along the northern part of i we have snow there in some spots near larkspur. But, the Eastern Plains, this is where we have a little more action out near leader, fort morgan, headed out to holy hook. That is where we have heavier snowfall. We are going to start to clear as we head toward the later evening hours. Eightandahalf inches. Conifer coming in with seven. Idledale with 6. 6. Got about four inches of snow. It is noticeably significantly cooler outside. 20 degrees cooler in denver than this time yesterday. It stopped snowing a little bit, but
Our first snow of the season brings major transportation issues tonight. Drivers found themselves stuck for hours on i25 in Douglas County. One of those vehicles our mobile weather lab. Chris spears has an update shortly. Dia the other big problem spot. Nearly every United Airlines flight has been canceled or delayed. Some several hours because of deicing problems. Passengers have been frustrated since about and our Karen Morfitt will have the latest. First, an update on the storm from Lauren Whitney. Has it finally left the state . It has not left the state. We have plenty of snow in the Eastern Plains but it has cleared from some areas. Western slope, a few flurries, skys are clearing and it is very cold out that way. As we head toward the denver area, not much for us left in the city. We do still have cloudy skies but a little bit of clearing on the east side of town. In the foothills, light snowfall, snow in the high along the northern part of i 25. Fort collins, platteville. And o
The roadways. Weve noticed on and off ramps really bad, especially over bridges. Some of that snow has crusted over, frozen to the ground. People taking it nice and slow. You can see it car hitting curbs, these are icy. Theyve cleared up intersections, but there is glare on the roadways this morning. Well be giving you an eye what its like on the ground and on the roadways this as traffic picks up, youll want to take it nice and slow, also allow yourself extra time to warm up that car this morning. I know i had a nice thick layer of ice on my windshield. Were out here on the ground keeping an eye on things. For a better idea of what its like weatherwise were going to check in with ashton. Good morning. Some of the highest snow amounts around were to the south and to the west near the northern Douglas County to monument hill. Everything has come to an end. The storm system is in nebraska and dakotas. So were not going to see any more snow for the time being. 20 at cbs4. Sun will be up a
And a reminder we actually do live in colorado tonight where seen the heaviest acuity than slipping away as drier air from the north and west is punching and bring an end to the snow there is a few hints of flurries here and there for the most part the snow is moving out. How did we do as far as snow totals we got our airports in from alan we had readings in the foothills downpours portal on the westside of town closer to the foothills the higher terrain from four to 8 inches mounted in that same category. Up and down the metro area. Longmont down to castle rock anywhere from two to 4 inches these your pores came in early in the evening those numbers gone up. Down south and castle rock we got some reports around Highlands Ranch on 4 inches of snow by the way denver did get reporting in 710th of an inch of snow this is not is the latest date in history. Tonight the roads are icing up because these temperatures everything below freezing as you head south the readings are in the low 20s.
One person was seriously hurt in that wreck at i70 and vasquez. It happened just after midnight. But traffic was stop and go there when we were there. Early in the afternoon evergreen was the scene of a 15 car pile up. A car carrier was among the vehicles caught up in the wreck. Its still unclear whether the 15 car count from state troopers included the vehicles being hauled by the semi. Two people went to the hospital and i 70 was closed for several hours. 6th avenue westbound between kalamath and i25 is back open this morning after a closure. Denver Police Tweeted out they shut the road down overnight because of ice. A denver man who founded two now defunct travel startups is expected in court today. Timothy wozniak started fresh trips which offered inexpensive Luxury Travel packages. Hes facing Identity Theft and forgery charges in relation to his other Company Fresh jets, which sold seats on private jets to exclusive destinations. Investigators say wozniak stole the identity of one