Snow Wreaks Havoc on Vail Pass Summit: I-70 Closed Near Vail and Copper Mountain, CO, After Several Accidents

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Snow on the I70 has closed the interstate in three sections between Vail and Copper Mountain. | Image: CDOT via X (Twitter)

A trough digging into the western U.S. has brought snow to the Colorado mountains, where several accidents have closed sections of Interstate 70 around Vail and Copper Mountain

The Interstate 70 is closed in three sections. | Image: CDOT

These are:

  • Between Exit 201: Frisco and Exit 190: Vail Pass Summit (Copper Mountain) from Mile Point 198 to Mile Point 195. Road closed expect delays due to safety concerns.
  • Between Exit 190: Vail Pass Summit and Exit 180: East Vail (3 miles west of Copper Mountain) at Mile Point 188. Road closed expect delays due to a crash.
  • Between Exit 180: East Vail and Exit 190: Vail Pass Summit (Vail) at Mile Point 180. Road closed expect delays due to safety concerns.

No estimated time of reopening was available on Sunday afternoon.

Please check the website of the Colorado Department of Transportation for the most current updates and road status before traveling.

Snow on the road near Breckenridge. | Image: CDOT via X (Twitter)
Snow on the I70 near Frisco. | Image: CDOT via X (Twitter)
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