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Officials also want to know whether there is a connection to the killing of a pizza delivery driver in colorado and possibly the murder of a county prosecutor in texas. spring began just three days ago and winter just simply won't let go. a giant spring snowstorm is pounding parts of colorado with snow right now and up to 50 vehicles involved in a fiery pile up on interstate 25 north of denver and more than 150 miles of interstate 70 from denver to kansas are closed, and people are being told to simply stay home and the world cup qualifying game between the u.s. and costa rica in denver, wel...

40. interstate 70 closed for more than 150 miles. travelers are urged to stay home if they can, and so far no fatal accidents have been reported. casey wian is in colorado springs for us. casey, up to 50 vehicles wrecked on interstate 25 earlier today. what are you hearing about people in those cars? are they able to get to them and take care of them? >> reporter: well, rescuers have been reaching them and i think you can see some video that was shot, some amateur video on interstate 25 earlier today. it will show some of those rescue efforts going on. it's really incredible video. one of the ...

We are at a rest stop off interstate 25 between colorado springs and pueblo, colorado. we are in the middle of a serious storm. you could see the flags over here just being whipped by the wind. the snow is blowing very dramatically. it hurts your face just to be standing out here in the snow. over here you can see -- or you can't see interstate 25. normally the speed limit on the interstate is 75 miles per hour. you can see this vehicle goes by us going much slowerer. you can also see on the other side of the interstate vehicles heading south at a very slow rate of speed. perhaps 30 miles an h...

Interstate, interstate 25. what are you hearing about people in the cars? are rescue crews getting to the drivers? >> reporter: we haven't heard specifically what's happening with those people in the cars. we do know rescue crews have been on the way. we heard them and we have seen them ourselves. where i'm standing in colorado springs looks mild. as you mentioned, throughout the state of colorado at least 12 major u.s. interstates and state highways are closed today. some because the weather conditions are so treacherous. some because there have been so many accidents, spinouts, multiple car ...

Interstate 25 which are northbound north of denver, south of here in colorado springs. this is a major highway that runs north and south all the way from northern wyoming almost to the mexican border in southern new mexico. anyone on that interstate right now has got to be feeling the pain from this storm. don? >> absolutely. casey, thank you very much. not only on interstate 25. let's look at i-70 from the colorado department of transportation. look at the snow there. remember, this is march. traffic just crawling along. interstate 70 and 25. two of the interstates affected by the snowstorm i...