After The Blizzard, Neighbors Pitch In To Dig Out
The day after the Blizzard of 2021, the snow piled up even higher as people made an effort to move it out, so they could get out.
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The day after the Blizzard of 2021, the snow piled up even higher as people made an effort to move it out, so they could get out.
After closing all runways and then eventually ceasing all operations for the day during the blizzard on Sunday, Denver International Airport reopened some of the runways about 2 p.m. Monday.
The Colorado State Patrol is towing abandoned vehicles so snowplow crews can clear the roadways. They're asking for patience from drivers as they try to retrieve their vehicles.
All lanes of Interstate 70 reopened between Airpark Road and the Kansas state line at around 2:50p.m. on Monday.
Interstate 25 remained closed on Monday from Wellington to the Wyoming State Line after the blizzard.
The Post Office said road closures and unsafe driving conditions have prevented many locations across Colorado from opening and operating on Monday.
All lanes of Interstate 25 reopened from Castle Rock To Colorado Springs on Monday morning after being closed Sunday afternoon due to adverse winter driving conditions.
The Denver Zoo will remain closed on Monday so they can dig out from under the more than two feet of snow from the weekend blizzard. The zoo was closed all weekend due to the winter storm.
The Colorado Department of Transportation late Sunday night lifted all safety closures along Interstate 70 in both directions from Golden through the high country.
Hundreds of drivers were stranded along Interstate 70 either on their way to the mountains to enjoy the fresh powder or on their way home during the major snowfall on Sunday.
Xcel Energy says customers in northern Colorado should be prepared for power outages throughout the night.
Our blizzard of 2021 is continuing to drop copious amounts of snow across Colorado's Front Range.
Several Red Cross shelters opened across Colorado as the blizzard warning went into effect on Sunday.
All airlines "ceased operations for the day" at DIA. The runways remain closed, hundreds of passengers are expected to spend the night at the airport and some flight delays are to be expected Monday.
The Colorado National Guard is coordinating with Wellington Fire Protection District to rescue stranded drivers in northern Colorado.
State of Colorado government offices in Denver and the surrounding metro area will open late on Monday due to the blizzard conditions. There will be a 2-hour delay in scheduled start times for state employees.
Authorities shut down Interstate 70 in Colorado's foothills during the blizzard that slammed the state on Sunday.
All lanes of Interstate 25 were closed from Castle Rock To Colorado Springs on Sunday afternoon shortly before this winter storm became a blizzard.
CDOT plows are working on keeping the highway clear, but visibility is low due to blowing snow. One driver described to CBS4 getting stuck just off the interstate.
Snow is expected to be heavy in the high country Sunday into Monday and CDOT is encouraging people who have made it west of the tunnel to extend their stay.
Travelers headed to Denver International Airport ahead of the winter storm that was expected to bring a total of 12 to 24 inches of accumulation for most of the Denver metro area.
Dozens of National Guard troops are on standby to help first responders conduct any search and rescues required during this weekend's winter storm.
Denver plow crews are ready for snow accumulations that could reach up to 24-inches.
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers are looking back on the blizzard in March 2003 as they prepare for this weekend's winter storm.
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