Colorado road conditions: Snow leads to icy conditions around the state - 9News.com KUSA

According to the National Weather Service, "slick roads are a guarantee the remainder of the afternoon into the evening."

COLORADO, USA — Snow moving into the Front Range Wednesday afternoon made a mess of the evening commute. How bad the roads are now depends on where you were.

By the time the snow ends Thursday morning, look for a general 1-4 inches of accumulations in the Denver area, with higher 4-8 inch amounts in the foothills (including Boulder) and Fort Collins.

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Highway closures

As of 10 p.m. Wednesday, the following Colorado highways are closed:

I-70 westbound at Vail Pass at Mile Point 190 to 182.

US 6 east and westbound between Montezuma Road and I-70 (Loveland Pass)

CO 125 north and southbound from Walden to Granby

CO 14 east and westbound from Walden to US 40

CO-14 east and westbound from Walden to MP 78 (Poudre Canyon)

US 40 (Rabbit Ears Pass) west and eastbound to/from Steamboat Springs to Kremmling

I-76 eastbound from Brush to Nebraska

I-76 westbound from Nebraska to Sterling

US 138 in both directions from Sterling to Nebraska

US 287 northbound from Ted's Place to Wyoming (north of Fort Collins)

The Grand County Sheriff's Office said about 200 people are stranded in Kremmling Wednesday night due to the road closures. West Grand Elementary and Middle School at 715 Kinsey Avenue has been opened as a warming shelter so those stranded can warm up, stretch, and use the restroom. 

Keep up with the latest road conditions here:

The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) urged travelers to be aware of chain and traction law codes before heading out on the roadway:

Code 18/Commercial Chain Law: Commercial vehicles and trucks must have chains. Vehicles without chains can often lose traction, causing traffic delays and sometimes road closures. For the safety of the traveling public, it's critical to use chains to comply with Colorado's chain law.

Code 15/Passenger Traction Law: All passenger vehicles must have appropriate all-weather tires with 3/16-inch depth. Vehicles must have one of the following: winter tires, tires with mud/snow (M+S) designation, chains or alternative traction devices such as an autosock. 4WD and AWD vehicles must have winter tires or all-weather tires.

Code 16/Passenger Chain Law: All passenger vehicles need chains, except for 4WD and AWD vehicles with all-weather tires with 3/16-inch tread depth.

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