My oldest son who has lived in Denver recently relocated to Phoenix. He decided to take a long weekend and head back to Denver to visit friends. He hit snow and stayed in Albuquerque last night. I just talked with him on the phone and he made it to Raton, but apparently I-25 is closed between Raton and Trinidad. Anybody got a good guess as to how long it takes CDOT to get the pass open this time of year?
I did tell him to grab a room before they all filled up. 😉
Close, but you missed it by 10 miles. Raton is in New Mexico where [USER=559]@Scotland[/USER] puts in his time. The elevation of Raton Pass is too much for this old flatlander. Besides, the bear crossing signs discourage one from stopping alongside the highway to take pictures of the scenery.
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More than likely won't open till tomorrow. This blowing snow has been he'll. Can get a app called Colorado roads or new Mexico roads. Have a live can on top of the pass too.
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Anyone silly enough to want to try to drive into Colorado from Kansas at this time needs to forget about it. Here's what's happening near where Nebraska, Kansas and Colorado meet.
WINTER STORM TO IMPACT TRI-STATE REGION...
.Another couple rounds of moderate to heavy snow will begin to impact the Tri-State Region starting tonight through Sunday evening. The first round will occur this evening, with the more intense second round beginning after midnight. Widespread moderate to heavy snow is expected across most of the region, along with wind gusts of 40-60 MPH. The very strong winds and moderate to heavy snow will lead to whiteout conditions for most of the region starting late tonight through Sunday. The worst conditions are expected to occur after midnight through Sunday morning.
WINTER Storm Warning NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING...
BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT MDT /1 AM CDT/ SUNDAY NIGHT... The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a Blizzard Warning...which is in effect from 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ this evening to midnight MDT /1 AM CDT/ Sunday night.
- Snow accumulation of 6 to 14 inches...with locally higher amounts possible.
- Timing: Saturday evening through Sunday evening, with the worst conditions after midnight through Sunday morning.
- Winds: North 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.
- Temperatures: In the low to mid 30s.
- Impacts: Expect whiteout conditions tonight through Sunday due to heavy snowfall and very strong winds. Power outages are possible from falling trees and power lines.
Quite the storm. Stuck inside all day with the family and the pets. Luckily our power has stayed on this time. Last two storms knocked down power poles and we were dark for hours. (KNOCK ON WOOD!) Would highly recommend to get a room and wait it out. Should be gone in the morning. I heard the pass is open now... but it is slick and low visibility.
