DENVER – Portions of Interstate 70 and other roads were closed Wednesday due to a winter the storm covering the north COLORADO in the snow.

Up to 10 inches of snow was reported along I-70, which runs through Denver.

This snowfall created adverse weather conditions and poor visibility for motorists, leading the Colorado Dept Transport to close portions of interstates and other roads in the Denver area.

Snow on I-70 Wednesday.

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“Avoid travel if possible,” the agency posted on X, formerly Twitter.

A Winter weather advisory was issued Wednesday morning until 11 p.m. for Denver, its western suburbs and Boulder.

The National Weather Service said an additional 2 inches of snow is expected, creating slippery road conditions that could be hazardous for the Wednesday evening commute.

These conditions have prompted the NWS to also issue a Hazardous Weather Outlook for the next seven days for parts of the Denver-Boulder area.

Wednesday, further snow and northerly gusts winnow reaching speeds of 40 mph will make travel over areas south of Interstate 76 hazardous, reaching “close toblizzard conditions at times,” the NWS said. It also warned that wet roads in the Denver area could freeze to create slippery road conditions.

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Up to an additional foot of snow is expected Friday and Saturday, according to the FOX Forecast Center. Much of the heavier snow will fall from Palmer Divide and east toward the Plains.