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3:20 p.m.: Colorado State Patrol officials say Highway 93 is back open from 64th Avenue in Jefferson County to Highway 128 in Boulder County. The closure lasted more than four hours.
11: 18 a.m.: The Colorado State Patrol - Golden division has extended the closure of Highway 93 from 64th Avenue in Jefferson County to Highway 128 in Boulder County. Alternate routes are advised.
Traffic Advisory
Extreme conditions along Hwy 93 from Golden to Boulder
Road closed from 64TH Avenue in JeffCO to Hwy 128 in Boulder County @ColoradoDOT, @jeffcosheriffco & @CSP_AdamsCounty assisting with closures
Alternate routes advised— CSP Golden (@CSP_Golden) February 24, 2018
10:59 a.m.: Highway 93 shut down from near Golden up to Boulder (Highway 72 to Highway 128) because of high winds causing whiteout conditions. No estimated time for the reopening of the highway.
Traffic Advisory
Road Closure
Hwy 93 from Hwy 72 to Hwy 128
High winds are causing whiteout conditions
Unknown ETA for opening— CSP Golden (@CSP_Golden) February 24, 2018
5:51 a.m.: The U.S. National Weather Service is Boulder is alert drivers of traveling on Highway 93, between Boulder and Golden this morning due to blowing snow which is creating poor visibility, slick roads.
High Winds along the foothills. @ColoradoDOT weather station reporting winds of 50 mph and gust of 70 mph. this is what it is like at hwys 93 and 72. c pic.twitter.com/Gff42xipzC
— Denver7 News (@DenverChannel) February 24, 2018
