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First Alert: Winter Storm Causing I-70, Highway Closures In The Mountains On Christmas Eve
Interstate 70 has closed, and reopened, in multiple locations in the high country on Friday morning -- and the situation was changing every few minutes.
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Interstate 70 has closed, and reopened, in multiple locations in the high country on Friday morning -- and the situation was changing every few minutes.
The Eisenhower and Johnson Tunnels were a part of a blackout on Sunday, Dec. 12 which caused Colorado Department of Transportation operators to close the tunnel for safety reasons.
The Colorado Department of Transportation issued a warning for drivers to expect heavy travel and delays on the Interstate 70 mountain corridor.
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Eastbound Interstate 70 is closed at Eisenhower Tunnel due to police activity.
Stage 1 fire restrictions are in place in Summit County due to dry conditions.
The outage is affecting landlines, mostly in Summit County but also some other rural mountain areas.
Westbound lanes of Interstate 70 are now closed after multiple vehicles have crashed, the Colorado Department of Transporation says.
Video shows Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers tranquilizing a mother moose and her calf in Summit County.
Summit County firefighters came to the rescue of a moose in Keystone.
Saturday was the perfect day for skiers to hit the slopes at A-Basin.
A-Basin Ski Area is open Saturday after being closed because of avalanche danger on Thursday and Friday.
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A stretch of Interstate 70 in Colorado's mountains that includes the Eisenhower Tunnel was closed until Tuesday evening due to extensive avalanche work.
Avalanche mitigation work on Interstate 70 in the high country has halted traffic flow for several hours, and drivers are trying to remain patient.
A Johnstown family that survived an avalanche near Copper Mountain along a stretch of Interstate 70 known as Tenmile Canyon.
CBS4 has learned of reports of another avalanche hitting a stretch of Interstate 70 that has already seen two avalanches since Sunday.
Avalanche forecasters across the state are working overtime, dealing with waves of heavy snow causing major slides in places they are typically not seen.
Heavy snowfall over the weekend led to a dangerous situation for drivers on Interstate 70 on Sunday. Several avalanches sent snow crashing out onto the highway near Copper Mountain.
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The next generation of ski patrol is already learning the craft through a volunteer program at Copper Mountain.
Arapahoe Basin is ending its partnership with Vail Resorts -- meaning A-Basin will no longer be on the Epic Pass starting next season.
Power has been restored after a massive outage in Summit County that led to ski area and school closures.
Officials with the Loveland Fire Rescue Authority say a large RV was recovered from the river after falling 75 feet down an embankment in the Big Thompson Canyon on West Highway 34.
West Metro Fire Rescue says crews responded to a detached garage fire near Morrison Road and Kipling Street.
The suspect in the Smoky Hill Road shooting in Aurora has been charged with first-degree attempted murder, while his bond has been set at $2 million.
The victims of a fatal crash that happened on eastbound I-70, just east of the Avon 167 interchange have been identified.
The state attorney general is investigating the shooting of Nyah Mway, who was born in Myanmar and is a member of its Karen ethnic minority.
Officials with the Loveland Fire Rescue Authority say a large RV was recovered from the river after falling 75 feet down an embankment in the Big Thompson Canyon on West Highway 34.
West Metro Fire Rescue says crews responded to a detached garage fire near Morrison Road and Kipling Street.
The suspect in the Smoky Hill Road shooting in Aurora has been charged with first-degree attempted murder, while his bond has been set at $2 million.
The victims of a fatal crash that happened on eastbound I-70, just east of the Avon 167 interchange have been identified.
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