Crashes On Snowy Streets Tangle Traffic For Second Time This Week
DENVER (CBS4) -- After an unusually dry start to the winter, Denver got hit with two snow storms in one week. Both hit just in time to cause major problems with the morning commute.
At 6 a.m. on Thursday, the Denver Police Department said it had already responded to 19 crashes.
In an hour, our traffic crash total went from 19 (since 6 AM) to 44. Slowwwwwww dowwwwwwwn, #Denver. Turn your lights on, keep those wipers going and allow for some extra space between you and the car in front of you. #SNOW #CommuteCarefully #CoTraf pic.twitter.com/FR9Hpc3eS7
— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) January 24, 2019
"We know this isn't the majestic snowfall of December and that you're all in a hurry to get off the roads, but please take it slow and give yourself self that extra stopping distance," police tweeted. "Better to arrive late than not at all."
By 11 a.m., police said there had been 72 crashes.
We've got slow drive times pretty much everywhere! Lots of orange and red across the metro. A lot of side street crashes. Be safe out there, friends! #cotraffic #CBS4Mornings pic.twitter.com/s1e6lrW0Zo
— Andrea Flores (@AndreaFloresTV) January 24, 2019
Blowing snow and low visibility made it a difficult drive across the metro area.
You can usually see downtown #denver from the Tech Center camera.....not today! #cotraffic #CBS4Mornings pic.twitter.com/vhBQj0lf6b
— Andrea Flores (@AndreaFloresTV) January 24, 2019
Highways and side streets were snow packed and slippery.
On Tuesday, Denver police responded to dozens of crashes after an overnight storm left streets snowy and slick.
C'mon, friends — you're better than this! Our traffic crash count is now at 62. Slow it down, give yourself some extra stopping distance and get from A to B safely. We believe in you, #Denver... and you too, transplants! ???? #SnowGoing #DriveSafe #CoTraf pic.twitter.com/0nIj5pY6Lc
— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) January 22, 2019
The Colorado Department of Transportation said it had over 100 snow plows out clearing state highways in the Denver metro area, but they do not maintain side streets. You can go to cotrip.org to see track the snow plows.