DENVER ( KDVR ) — Snow is falling throughout the Denver metro, leaving drivers to battle slick roads and major backups during the morning commute.
Thursday is a Pinpoint Weather Alert Day due to falling snow and icy conditions. The metro could see up to an inch, with 1-3 inches possible along the Palmer Divide and the eastern side of Interstate 70.
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Here’s what the roads look like as of Thursday at 8 a.m.
Interstate 25
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said the road conditions along northbound I-25 were “like a parking lot.”
The sheriff’s office said people should stay off the roads if they don’t have to travel.
Interstate 225
Meanwhile, traffic on I-225 isn’t much better during morning rush hour. Here’s what it looks like north of Parker Road:
“The roadways are deceptively slick this morning,” said the Aurora Police Department on X .
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The department said to slow down, leave extra room between vehicles and give yourself extra time if you have to travel.
C-470
While the traffic near Denver is backed up, there isn’t standstill traffic everywhere.
C-470 is looking clear by 8 a.m. as far as cars go, however, the road conditions are still snowy and slick.
Interstate 70
I-70 doesn’t have much of a backup either, although the roads are wet.
Despite the current road conditions, the Pinpoint Weather team said skies will clear and the snow will wrap up across the metro area by noon, making the commute home hopefully much easier.
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The Pinpoint Weather team will continue to update the forecast multiple times each day…