Snowfall begins, additional closures announced in Fort CollinsĪ steady mix of rain and snow began falling on Fort Collins shortly before noon, Saturday. Highway 34 (Trail Ridge Road) on the east side of Rocky Mountain National Park was closed to traffic through the park due to weather conditions on highway that crests 12,183 feet in elevation, according to the state's closure map at. The PulsePoint app that records calls to Poudre Fire Authority showed no significant vehicle crashes by mid-afternoon Saturday, and the Colorado Department of Transportation was reporting no significant crashes on area state and U.S. While snow began falling in flurries Saturday morning, impacts to traffic were minimal by 2:30 p.m. The National Weather Service in Boulder said that a band of drier air is limiting snowfall across Colorado's Front Range, though precipitation is expected to increase by late afternoon or early evening Saturday and continue into Sunday. Dry air decreases snowfall, with increases expected Saturday evening With visibility decreasing and road conditions worsening, travelers are advised to avoid all nonessential travel overnight and exercise caution when venturing out. The National Weather Service in Boulder released an updated "graphical hazards matrix" Saturday afternoon that shows elevated impacts to travel and infrastructure from snowfall rising from "elevated" Saturday night in Fort Collins to "significant" overnight and then "extreme" throughout Sunday. Snow from Colorado's much-anticipated weekend storm began sticking to neighborhood streets in the Fort Collins area as night fell on an otherwise uneventful Saturday of winter weather.Īt 6 p.m., streets that were wet but clear all day began to give in to snow accumulation, meaning that Saturday's reprieve from shoveling sidewalks and navigating snowpacked streets is unlikely to repeat itself Sunday. View Gallery: Colorado snowstorm: Light snow in Fort Collins on Saturday Snow intensifies as night falls on Fort Collins Drivers involved in minor, non-injury crashes are asked to share information with anyone involved and report the crash online to the appropriate authorities. 287 is closed north of Ted's Place at the highway's junction with Colorado Highway 14 toward the Poudre Canyon.Īlso late Saturday, Colorado State University announced that it would close all campus activities in Fort Collins scheduled for Sunday.įort Collins and Windsor police, along with Colorado State Patrol, are on accident alert. I-25 is closed north of Wellington, while U.S. Highway 287 were closed north of Fort Collins on Saturday night due to snow falling at a rate of 2 inches per hour near the Colorado-Wyoming border. 287 closed north of Fort Collinsīoth Interstate 25 and U.S. We appreciate your support of local journalism. Watch Video: Colorado snowstorm reaches Fort Collins on March 13, 2021Įditor's note: Reading this story without a subscription? Get a year of access to for $39 now through March 18 by clicking here to subscribe.
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