DENVER (KDVR) — The Denver metro area is getting hit with a wintry mix of snow and rain this weekend. Roads were slushy in the morning and with the continued rain Saturday, some roads were flooded by the afternoon.
Saturday is a Pinpoint Weather Alert Day due to the soggy conditions . Rain is expected to persist through the day and start to taper off in the evening, with some lingering isolated showers into Sunday.
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Some roads across the state were closed due to the conditions , meanwhile, cars in other areas could be seen wading through water on the entrance to the freeway Saturday.
FOX31 gathered some photos from a Colorado Department of Transportation camera near an on-ramp to Interstate 25 near 23rd Avenue.
Eventually, a plow blocked traffic on one side of the on-ramp where water appeared to be deeper.
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The Erie Police Department was reminding drivers to avoid flooded roads as driving in standing water is “extremely dangerous.”