Tuesday, February 2, 2016

LIVE: Blizzard forces closure of major interstates from Colorado to Iowa

By Mark Leberfinger, AccuWeather.com Staff Writer
February 2,2016; 11:00AM,EST
 
 
Blizzard conditions will hamper travel from Colorado to Minnesota through Tuesday.
The storm will cause disruptive travel on major highways including interstates 25, 29, 35, 40, 70, 80, 90 and 94. Air travel will also be a major problem throughout the region.
Snowfall rates will be 1 inch an hour and strong winds will create blowing, drifting and visibility near zero. Travel will be extremely difficult if not impossible and more road closures are likely Tuesday.
Meanwhile, severe thunderstorms will develop around midday across the middle and lower Mississippi Valley. Those can contain damaging wind, hail and isolated tornadoes.

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UPDATES: (All times are listed in CST)
10:50 a.m. CST Tuesday: Nearly 7,000 Alliant Energy customers are without power in eastern Iowa, the utility reports.
10:48 a.m. CST Tuesday: More than 120 flights have been canceled at Denver International Airport so far amid wintry weather, according to FlightStats.
10:33 a.m. CST Tuesday: Conditions are becoming increasingly hazardous across parts of Iowa as snow falls:
10:16 a.m. CST Tuesday: Emergency management in Emmet County, Iowa, creports visibility is less than a quarter of a mile due to strong winds and heavy snow. Travel is not advised in the county, they said.
10:08 a.m. CST Tuesday: Snow continues to pile up in Lincoln, Nebraska:
(Twitter Photo/@LadyGolfer)
(Twitter Photo/@LadyGolfer)
10:04 a.m. CST Tuesday: Snow is blanketing Ogallala, Nebraska:
(Facebook Photo/Cindy L Condreay)
9:56 a.m. CST Tuesday: Up to 11 inches of snow reported in Custer County, Nebraska, according to an NWS trained spotter.
9:31 a.m. CST Tuesday: Reed Timmer is reporting live from the Sioux City, Iowa, area:
9:05 a.m. CST Tuesday: Visibility is down to three-quarters of a mile in Lincoln County, Nebraska, as heavy snow continues to fall, according to an NWS employee.
9:04 a.m. CST Tuesday: Extreme Meteorologist Reed Timmer reports from Omaha, Nebraska:
8:50 a.m. CST Tuesday: Nebraska State Patrol is encouraging motorists to avoid travel due to dangerous conditions:
(Twitter Photo/@NSP_TroopHQ)
8:47 a.m. CST Tuesday: Nebraska Department of Road officials pulled crews off the road in the Ellwood area, about 50 miles east of Kearney, due to whiteout conditions.
8:39 a.m. CST Tuesday: An NWS trained spotter reports 6.5 inches of snow just outside of Lincoln, Nebraska.
7:32 a.m. CST Tuesday: More than 10,000 Omaha Public Power District customers are without power in the region, the utility reports.
7:28 a.m. CST Tuesday: Heavy snow is limiting visibility in Des Moines, Iowa:
Timothy Blotz ✔ @TimBlotzFOX9
Downtown Des Moines, IA. Complete white-out. The snow is only half as intense as the wind.
· Des Moines, IA, United States

7:26 a.m. CST Tuesday: Nebraska Department of Transportation reports I-80 is closed in multiple areas due to whiteout and blizzard conditions. I-76 is also closed between I-80 and the Colorado state line.
7:14 a.m. CST Tuesday: There were roughly 100 lightning strikes amid thundersnow across Nebraska this morning.
6:42 a.m. CST Tuesday: Snow on I-70 in Colorado creating dangerous travel conditions:
(Twitter Photo/@bstew122)
(Twitter Photo/@bstew122)
6:08 a.m. CST Tuesday: More than 1,700 Nebraska Public Power District customers are without power outside of Lincoln, Nebraska, the utility reports.
5:51 a.m. CST Tuesday: Roads are snow-covered in Sarpy County, Nebraska, south of Omaha, making for difficult travel:
5:37 a.m. CST Tuesday: Blizzard conditions have moved in to Kearney, Nebraska:
4:46 a.m. CST Tuesday: Record-setting snowfall occurred on Monday in North Platte, Nebraska.
4:26 a.m. CST Tuesday: Snowy travel reported across much of western Iowa, according to Iowa DOT.

4:13 a.m. CST Tuesday: Visibility has dropped to about a quarter-mile in Lincoln, Nebraska, including I-80 at U.S. 77.

3:53 a.m. CST Tuesday: Snowy travel over most of Colorado, according to Colorado DOT.
Becky Elliott @AccuWxBeck
Nearly all major roads in are snow-covered or closed. @ColoradoDOT http://www.cotrip.org/map.htm#/roadConditions …

3:41 a.m. CST Tuesday: Snow is falling on US Route 6 in Omaha, Nebraska, according to NDOR webcam.

3:19 a.m. CST Tuesday: Roads are snow-covered over most of western Kansas, according to KanDrive.

2:53 a.m. CST Tuesday: Reduced visibility on NE 61, 9 miles north of Ogallala, Nebraska, NDOR webcam shows.

2:35 a.m. CST Tuesday: A layer of warm air near the surface in and around Omaha has allowed for precipitation to fall as rain so far, AccuWeather Meteorologist Mike Doll said. Rain will change to snow and roads will become slippery by the start of the morning commute.
2:18 a.m. CST Tuesday: Snowy conditions on I-25 at Natural Bridge interchange, Wyoming DOT webcam shows.

2:11 a.m. CST Tuesday: Roads closing due to blizzard around Colorado Springs, Colorado.
2:10 a.m. CST Tuesday: A changeover to wet snow is occurring at Hays, Kansas.
2:05 a.m. CST Tuesday: White-out conditions on I-80, 35 miles west of Kearney, Nebraska, NDOR webcam shows.

2:00 a.m. CST Tuesday: Heavy snowband moves east of Denver.

1:35 a.m. CST Tuesday: 9 inches of snow has fallen at Warren AFB, Cheyenne, Wyoming, federal observer reported.
1:31 a.m. CST Tuesday: More roads closed in Colorado due to snow, according to Colorado DOT.
1:29 a.m. CST Tuesday: Snowy travel on I-80 at the Green River Tunnel in Wyoming, one of the few sections of the interstate still open, Wyoming DOT reports.

1:00 a.m. CST Tuesday: A 159-mile stretch of I-76 is closed from Lochbuie, Colorado, to the Colorado state line, Colorado DOT reports. The interstate is still open at Wadsworth Boulevard in Denver.

12:50 a.m. CST Tuesday: 8.4 inches of snow with 4-foot drifts, 8 miles southeast of Watkins, Colorado, southeast of Denver, NWS-trained spotter reports.
12:42 a.m. CST Tuesday: 5 inches of snow has fallen in the last six hours, 2 miles northwest of Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado Springs, Colorado, NWS-trained spotter reports.

12:22 a.m. CST Tuesday: About 1 foot of snow has fallen in Fort Collins, Colorado.
12:19 a.m. CST Tuesday: Colleges and universities around Denver delaying classes for Tuesday.
12:16 a.m. CST Tuesday: About 200 flights are canceled already on Tuesday, most of those to-and-from Denver International Airport, FlightStats reported.
12:00 a.m. CST Tuesday: Deteriorating road conditions around Denver, including I-25 at 38th Avenue/Park Avenue, according to Colorado DOT webcams.

11:54 p.m. CST Monday: Blowing and drifting snow continues to be a problem from the storm, but winds will intensify overnight in Colorado, Kansas and Nebraska, AccuWeather Meteorologist Mike Doll said.
11:43 p.m. CST Monday: 5 inches of snow at St. Francis, Kansas, emergency management reports.
11:37 p.m. CST Monday: Poor visibility on I-80 at Cozad, Nebraska, 43 miles east of North Platte, Nebraska Department of Roads webcam shows.

11:34 p.m. CST Monday: About 7 inches of snow at Highlands Ranch, Colorado, NWS-trained spotter reports.
11:22 p.m. CST Monday: 16.5 inches of snow has fallen 6 miles south-southwest of Colorado Springs, Colorado, NWS-trained spotter reports.

11:17 p.m. CST Monday: One-hour delays reported for some Denver public schools on Tuesday.
11:13 p.m. CST Monday: Government office delays reported for Tuesday in Boulder County, Colorado.
11:09 p.m. CST Monday: Numerous roads closed in northwestern Kansas due to blizzard.
11:02 p.m. CST Monday: More roads closing in Wyoming due to blizzard.
11:00 p.m. CST Monday: Storm causes some Colorado courthouses to close on Tuesday, the Colorado court system reported.
10:51 p.m. CST Monday: 48-mph wind gust as thunderstorm moved through Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, according to Mesowest.

10:38 p.m. CST Monday: Lightning strikes occurring near Wichita, Kansas, AccuWeather Enterprise Solutions Lead Meteorologist John Lavin said.
10:35 p.m. CST Monday: I-225 is snow covered north of Aurora, Colorado, CDOT webcam shows.

10:33 p.m. CST Monday: Snowy travel on I-25 in Denver.
Alan Stedman ✔ @AlanStedman7
Light traffic on I-25 at the Downing Street Bridge, snow is falling.

10:28 p.m. CST Monday: Wyoming closes I-80 from Cheyenne to Laramie due to winter conditions.
10:17 p.m. CST Monday: 15.1 inches of snow has fallen 4 miles north-northeast of Colorado Springs, according to NWS-trained spotter.
10:15 p.m. CST Monday: Snowy travel conditions reported in northwestern Kansas, according to Kansas Department of Transportation.

10:12 p.m. CST Monday: U.S. Route 287 is closed at Jeffrey City, Wyoming, WYDOT said.

10:00 p.m. CST Monday: I-80 closed from Laramie to Cheyenne, Wyoming, WYDOT reports.
9:57 p.m. CST Monday: Interstate 70 closed in parts of Colorado.
 
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