100+ Crashes Reported In Denver During Snowstorm Friday
Police said 108 crashes were reported between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. -- and it was still snowing as the evening commute began.
Police said 108 crashes were reported between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. -- and it was still snowing as the evening commute began.
More than 68 plow drivers were deployed to battle the first of several snow bands set to hit Denver in the coming week.
High winds in the Colorado mountains have led one ski area to stay closed on Friday.
Heavy snow will cause extremely difficult travel in the mountains through Friday night. For Denver and the Front Range, expect more light to moderate snow with occasional heavier snow bands.
As the morning rush hour wrapped up on Friday morning, Denver agencies noted an unusually low number of accidents in the metro area.
Relentless snow and wind pounded Summit County and the Interstate 70 mountain corridor, prompting officials to issue a civil emergency for the area. The American Red Cross opened a shelter to accommodate I-70 travelers.
The travel time from downtown Denver to the Eisenhower Tunnel is about five hours, according to CBS4 Meteorologist Chris Spears who was driving along Interstate 70 on Thursday.
The Colorado Department of Transportation is urging people to leave work early Monday to avoid a snow-packed and icy commute.
There's some good news coming out of the local meteorological community when it comes to monitoring the complex climate of metro Denver.
The snow is expected to arrive late tonight and be most widespread during the daylight hours on Christmas Eve.
Historic snow has fallen in Boulder and Fort Collins and many areas along the Front Range have seen the most snow in three years. The storm quickly moves into Nebraska Tuesday afternoon leaving very cold air and big piles of snow behind.
The Colorado National Guard is standing by to help first responders if needed. The troops staged their gear on Monday night when the snow started to fall.
Airlines began cancelling flights out of Denver International Airport ahead of a winter storm on Monday. The storm is expected to bring 6-16 inches of snow to the Denver metro area by Tuesday evening.
More snow will impact Colorado through Thursday night. Get the latest CBS4 forecast at 5, 6 & 10 p.m. as two winter storms hit the state impacting your travel plans.
A storm moving into Colorado on Wednesday will spread rain and then snow over the Front Range. Additional chances for snow will continue Thursday and into early Friday.
Moderate to heavy snow will be accompanied by winds gusting at times between 30-50 mph.
Snow and wind gusts as high as 40 mph can be expected for most of Sunday afternoon and evening.
It seems like we can't buy a flake of snow in Colorado although we are tracking a chance for the mountains this weekend.
About 100 flights were canceled at Denver International Airport on Wednesday because of the snowstorm descending on Colorado.
Officials with Denver International Airport say the airport is "very busy" on Friday in advance of this weekend's storm.
Winter weather returns to the metro area and all of the high country Wednesday night.
Monday's overnight storm arrives quietly, but may end up slamming parts of the metro area with nearly a foot of snow.
Two separate storm systems are expected to move across Colorado in the coming days. The first brings snow to Denver and the high country Friday and Saturday nights, the second gets here by Monday
The National Weather Service says a winter storm bearing down on central and southern Colorado could bring up to four feet of snow to some areas.
The National Weather Service says up to 20 inches of snow can be expected in the Colorado mountains through Monday.
Olivia Schack is now 24. She has been at the Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Pueblo for nearly a year as she is evaluated to see if she is competent to stand trial. Four times, experts have determined she is not.
CBS News Colorado spoke with two Department of Corrections employees who asked to remain anonymous but sounded the alarm on the issue in March.
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife confirmed it believes a male and female gray wolf have been denning in the state and show indications for expected reproduction
Firefighters with Arvada Fire have two new tools to help them battle electric vehicle fires, including an electric vehicle fire blanket and the turtle fire system.
Olivia Schack is now 24. She has been at the Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Pueblo for nearly a year as she is evaluated to see if she is competent to stand trial. Four times, experts have determined she is not.
CBS News Colorado spoke with two Department of Corrections employees who asked to remain anonymous but sounded the alarm on the issue in March.
Wednesday brought about the end of the trial portion for former Clear Creek County Sheriff's Deputy Andrew Buen and placed the verdict decision into the hands of the jurors to find him on three charges involving the death of Christian Glass.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife confirmed it believes a male and female gray wolf have been denning in the state and show indications for expected reproduction
Firefighters with Arvada Fire have two new tools to help them battle electric vehicle fires, including an electric vehicle fire blanket and the turtle fire system.
CBS News Colorado spoke with two Department of Corrections employees who asked to remain anonymous but sounded the alarm on the issue in March.
Over 150 girls came out for the district’s pilot season, which was offered at five high schools in the district, including Northglenn.
Olivia Schack is now 24. She has been at the Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Pueblo for nearly a year as she is evaluated to see if she is competent to stand trial. Four times, experts have determined she is not.
Starting in early May, there will no longer be a security checkpoint open at all hours of the night at Denver International Airport.
Families of people with long-term disabilities allege dysfunction and chaos within Colorado's Medicaid offices are failing the state's most vulnerable populations.
After goalie Alexandar Georgiev allowed seven goals on 23 shots in Sunday's loss, he said his teammates went out of their way to help him. That support proved key in Georgiev's bounce-back game on Tuesday night.
The Colorado High School Activities Association voted to sanction girls flag football as a permanent high school sport.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson was met with loud boos as he visited Columbia University, where he joined calls for the president's resignation amid pro-Palestinian protests.
Two sources briefed on the situation told CBS News the agent spouted gibberish, was speaking incoherently and provoked another officer physically.
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Vice President Kamala Harris will be the commencement speaker at this year's Air Force Academy graduation ceremony.
"It's a good day for America, it's a good day for Europe and it's a good day for world peace," Mr. Biden said in remarks from the White House.
Families of people with long-term disabilities allege dysfunction and chaos within Colorado's Medicaid offices are failing the state's most vulnerable populations.
Federal officials say they're double checking whether pasteurization has eradicated the danger from possible bird virus particles in milk.
For the first time, surgeons at NYU Langone Health performed a combined mechanical heart pump and gene-edited pig kidney transplant into a living person.
The USDA had floated banning flavored milk options from some school lunches.
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Niselio Barros Garcia Jr., 50, scammed victims out of $2.3 million in funds, according to authorities.
Lawmakers argue the Chinese government can use the widely popular video-sharing app as a spy tool and to covertly influence the U.S. public.
Expanded federal overtime rule could result in employers paying workers an additional $1.5 billion, according to one estimate.
The American Red Cross and Lifetime Windows and Siding hosted a blood drive at the company's Denver showroom to raise awareness about the ongoing need for blood donations and to encourage the community to become regular donors.
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