Stretches of I-70 closed, crashes piling up as bomb cyclone hits

The Colorado Department of Transportation has shut down Interstate 70, one of the nation’s busiest east-west conduits, in both directions from Airpark Road to the Kansas state line as a bomb cyclone hits the state.

The storm triggered multiple accidents, making many Colorado roads and highways nearly impenetrable.

In addition to indefinite I-70 closure, all bus rides to and from Denver on Ride Bustang have been canceled as of 12:30 p.m. “It is no longer safe to operate.”

The storm is beginning to impact northeastern Colorado and the Front Range with following closures: I-70 closed from AirPark to Kansas; Hwy 36 (parallel to I-70 closure from AirPark to Kansas) closed; I-25 closed from Ted’s Place to Wyoming; Hwy 24 closed from Calhan to Limon

— CDOT (@ColoradoDOT) March 13, 2019

Many police departments across the state have sent out blizzard survival tips, urging people to carry emergency kits with them if they venture out into the formidable weather.

The more people on the road, the higher likelihood of crashes happening today. We are giving you complete permission*, 100% guaranteed*, no questions asked* to STAY HOME TODAY.
(*we can’t actually guarantee anything or give real permission…but we HIGHLY RECOMMEND it!) pic.twitter.com/WYIXNvl5wK

— CSP Public Affairs (@CSP_News) March 13, 2019

Read the full story from The Denver Post.

via:: The Aspen Times