Colorado road conditions: More than a foot of snow expected along I-70, U.S. 40

Coloradans heading to the mountains this weekend to enjoy fresh powder should reconsider their plans with an incoming winter storm likely making excursion hard or impossible on major highways according to weather representatives National Weather Facility forecasters issued a winter storm warning for majority of of Colorado s northern and central mountains from p m Friday to p m Saturday and strongly recommended that people change their voyage plans Related Articles I- westbound reopens near Colorado s Loveland Pass NREL drops renewable potential in bow to Trump s new setting Orwellian newspeak Letters Colorado road conditions Snow causes slick commutes closes roads Denver weather When where and how much snow to expect Wednesday How to drive in snow and ice in the mountains A Colorado winter survival guide Snow and blowing snow will reduce visibility to a quarter mile or less Near blizzard conditions are workable especially Saturday morning Excursion will be very complex to impossible with road closures manageable forecasters wrote in the alert The heaviest snowfall through the mountain corridors is expected between midnight Friday and noon Saturday weather representatives announced Colorado highway snow forecasts Interstate - inches in Idaho Springs - inches in Georgetown - inches at Eisenhower Tunnel - inches in Silverthorne - inches on Vail Pass U S - inches in Steamboat Springs - inches on Rabbit Ears Pass - inches in Kremmling - inches in Granby - inches in Winter Park and on Berthoud Pass - inches in Empire U S - inches in Grand Lake - inches at Alpine Visitors Center in Rocky Mountain National Park which is closed to through traffic for the season - inches in Estes Park Colorado - inches in Walden - inches in Gould - inches on Cameron Pass - inches in Rustic Colorado Department of Transportation agents also issued a advance alert Friday night stating drivers should be prepared for icy snow-packed conditions and road closures Anyone who must passage should bring crisis supplies including an extra flashlight food and water NWS personnel commented This is a growing story and will be updated Get more Colorado news by signing up for our daily Your Morning Dozen email newsletter