DENVER ( KDVR ) — The Colorado Department of Transportation is restricting some vehicles on several highways out of Denver and into the mountains ahead of the Friday snowstorm.
The snowstorm dumped over a foot of snow in many parts of Colorado, leaving Denver with over half a foot of snow. However, the worst of the storm is just getting started. The Pinpoint Weather team expects several more inches and possibly a foot of additional snow by Saturday.
Colorado National Guard activated, disaster emergency declared for severe winter storm
Hundreds of flights were canceled at the Denver International Airport, many areas activated accident alert and the National Weather Service warned of roads that could have extreme weather conditions from Friday into Saturday morning.
CDOT is also preparing for the storm by restricting trailers and towed vehicles from Friday into Saturday.
Towed vehicle, commercial motor vehicle restrictions
CDOT said any type of trailer will be restricted from traveling on Interstate 70 west of Golden, at Exit 259, from Friday at 4 p.m. until Saturday at 8 a.m. This is to prevent large spinouts that could shut down interstates and take a while to clean up.