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8:08 p.m.: US 285 is closed in both directions between County Road 22 (Antero Junction) and County Road 872 (Kenosha Pass), per CDOT.
US 285 NB/SB: Road closed between County Road 22 and County Road 872. ROAD IS CLOSED IN BOTH DIRECTIONS DUE TO WEATHER. NO ESTIMATED TIME OF REOPENING. USE ALTERNATE ROUTE
— CDOT (@ColoradoDOT) December 20, 2018
12:55 p.m.: CDOT says that eastbound I-70 has reopened at Silverthorne after the safety closure earlier today.
11:24 a.m.: There is now also a safety closure in place on eastbound I-70 at the Silverthorne exit. CDOT says hazmat trucks should stage between mile markers 213 and 215 and that hazmat escorts have been suspended.
11:00 a.m.: Keystone Resort says all its ski lifts are closed until further notice due to high winds.
9:37 a.m. -- Drivers headed to the High Country on Wednesday should be ready to deal with snowy roads and some slow traffic as snow falls at the higher elevations. A safety closure was put in place on westbound I-70 at Herman Gulch, just east of the Eisenhower Tunnel, around 9:30 a.m. Click here for the latest traffic conditions.
TRAFFIC ALERT: @ColoradoDOT has closed down westbound I-70 at Herman Gulch due to poor travel conditions. pic.twitter.com/Z0lqDLlx4k
— April Schildmeyer (@Aschildmeyer) December 19, 2018
