NORTHWEST KANSAS (KOAM) — #KOAMtravelalert About 2:30 p.m. Friday afternoon Kansas authorities have closed I-70 from Colby, Kansas to the Colorado State Line.
Severe snow and winter conditions have closed I-70 in Colorado for days. These Kansas road closures are expected to endure the weekend.
“Westbound I-70 and U24 are now closed at Colby, eastbound still open.”
— Trooper Tod of Kansas Highway Patrol
⛔ WESTBOUND I-70 NOW CLOSED AT COLBY because of ongoing winter wx conditions in Colorado and limited truck parking and accommodations in NWKS. Motorists should plan for a long-term closure.
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