Wednesday updates: Snow prompts road closures in Colorado

Miles Blumhardt, Fort Collins Coloradoan
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A winter storm warning remains in place through 5 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18, from just west of Interstate 25 from the Colorado-Wyoming border line south to Castle Rock and east to the Nebraska and Kansas borders, according to the National Weather Service.

Fort Collins received 4 to 5 inches of snow as of Wednesday morning, according to Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network reports.

The weather service is forecasting 2 to 5 inches of additional snow Wednesday for areas near the Interstate 25 corridor and 4 to 8 inches with wind gusts to 40 mph in the far northeast corner of Colorado.

Below are Wednesday's live updates on the storm and its impacts.

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Fort Collins, Windsor no longer on accident alert

As of about 1:15 p.m. Wednesday, Fort Collins is no longer on accident alert, meaning drivers involved in a crash should call Fort Collins police if they are involved in a crash rather than filing a report online.

Windsor cancelled its accident alert at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Blizzard-like conditions close roads around Northern Colorado

Here is a list of roads closed due to hazardous travel conditions, according to Colorado State Patrol and the Colorado Department of Transportation:

  • Interstate 70 both directions from Denver to Kansas

  • Interstate 76 in both directions from Sterling to the Nebraska state line

  • Colorado Highway 14 from Ault to Sterling

  • Colorado Highway 52 from Colorado 14 to Fort Morgan

  • Colorado Highway 59 from Sedgwick to Yuma

  • Colorado Highway 23 from Holyoke to Nebraska state line

  • Colorado Highway 6 from Sterling to Nebraska state line

  • U.S. Highway 385 from Julesburg to Wray

  • Colorado Highway 138 from Sterling to Nebraska state line

  • Travelers should not attempt to use county or secondary roadways to bypass highway closures.

— Miles Blumhardt

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Fort Collins, Loveland and Windsor on accident alert

Fort Collins, Loveland and Windsor are on accident alert Wednesday.

Fort Collins announced around 1:30 p.m. that it was no longer on accident alert.

For Fort Collins, if the crash does not involve injury, drugs/alcohol or an uninsured vehicle, exchange information with those involved and report the crash to www.fcgov.com/police-report.

For Loveland and Windsor, report at https://dmv.colorado.gov/report-accident.

— Miles Blumhardt

A city of Fort Collins employee blows snow at City Park on Wednesday, Jan. 18. 2023.
A city of Fort Collins employee blows snow at City Park on Wednesday, Jan. 18. 2023.

DIA Airport flight delays, cancellations

Denver International Airport had nearly 8 inches of snow as of Wednesday morning.

As of around 7 a.m., there were 37 delays and 262 cancellations at Denver International Airport, according to https://flightaware.com/live/cancelled/today/DEN.

Air travelers are advised to check with your carrier before heading to DIA.

For DIA information, visit https://www.flydenver.com/

— Miles Blumhardt

Transfort bus service operating, but delays possible

Transfort buses are operating Wednesday, but riders should expect delays due to weather and road conditions.

You can stay up to date on cancellations via text or email at http://ridetransfort.com/subscribe.

— Miles Blumhardt

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