Colorado weather blog: Road closures in place Friday as latest snowstorm moves through the high country

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There's not a lot of wintry action happening anymore in the Denver metro following our latest snowstorm, but the same can't be said for Colorado's high country.

DENVER — There's not a lot of wintry action happening anymore in the Denver metro following our latest snowstorm , but the same can't be said for Colorado's high country.

Below, you can find the latest updates on road conditions in the mountains in case you're thinking of making the trip there this weekend.Stream live, current temperatures plus radars across Colorado anytime for free on the free Denver7+ app on your TV or watch from your computer or mobile phone anytime.

5:27 p.m. | I-70 UPDATE | The westbound lanes of I-70 are Vail are back open, according to CDOT, meaning no closures are currently in place in that area.5:04 p.m. | I-70 UPDATE | The eastbound lanes of I-70 at Vail are back open, per CDOT. 4:15 p.m. | ROAD CLOSURE UPDATE | Colorado State Patrol officials are warning travelers of several crashes in the mountains that are creating delays for those traveling through the area due to wintry conditions in the high country. Trooper Jeanne Rahe tells Denver7 so far no injuries have been reported, but there were"a couple of jackknifed semis" on the roads.3:53 p.m. | ROAD CLOSURE | Westbound US 40 is closed between Henderson Mine Road and Robins Roost .

 

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