DENVER (KDVR) — Denver weather went from warm and in the 60s on Monday to a total whiteout on Tuesday morning. While the snow didn’t accumulate much on Tuesday morning, a snow squall left Denver roads in a frenzy.
Whiteout conditions
The snow squall started with light flakes, then turned into whiteout conditions in some areas on Tuesday morning.
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Snow squalls are particularly dangerous because the storm reduces the visibility on the road, turns the pavement into ice and brings in gusty winds.
Snow squalls are generally meant to last about 30 minutes to an hour, according to the National Weather Service. But within a short time, a lot of damage was caused.
Crashes reported along major highways
Multiple crashes were reported and many cities went on “accident alert” as the roads turned snowy quickly Tuesday morning.
Highway 93 closed in both directions between 64th and Highway 72 (Courtesy of Jeffco Sheriff)
All lanes of southbound Highway 285 at Kennedy Gulch closed due to a jack-knife semi truck (Courtesy of Jeffco Sheriff)
Squall coming in at DIA (Courtesy of Chris Cannon)
Squall coming in at DIA (Courtesy of Chris Cannon)
Snow squall near Greeley on Feb. 27, 2024
Snow squall in northern Colorado on Feb. 27, 2024
96th WB near HWY 2 (Courtesy of Commerce City Police Department)
96th WB near HWY 2 (Courtesy of Commerce City Police Department)
Crews are on the scene of a crash at MM41, Denver bound lanes of US 36, near McCaslin Boulevard. (Courtesy of Mountain View Fire)
Traffic along I-25 (Courtesy of DC Sheriff)
Some of these crashes included:
The short storm also left multiple delayed flights at DIA and a downed light pole on the South Platte River Trail south of Frog Hollow Park.
DC Sheriff described south of Castle Rock as a “parking lot” filled with traffic on I-25 as of 11:16 a.m.
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The weather is expected to calm down later into Tuesday. The snow squall warning ended at 10:45 a.m. in most places. The system will continue to clear overnight Tuesday as clouds leave the area. Winds will also slow overnight, but it will get chilly in the metro with lows in the upper teens.
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