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1. Winter storm colliding with Thanksgiving traffic on I-70 led to more than 50 citations for Colorado’s traction law

As a major winter storm coincided with travel ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, Colorado transportation officials boosted resources along the Interstate 70 mountain corridor, while Summit County law enforcement monitored the situation from a central hub.

The National Weather Service says the snowstorm dropped between 18 to 24 inches throughout Summit County between late Monday, Nov. 25, and early Wednesday, Nov. 27. As vehicles slid out on icy roads throughout the county, public safety officials sometimes closed roads and mountain passes for safety.

Colorado Department of Transportation I-70 mountain corridor communications director Austyn Dineen said that ahead of the storm, six additional heavy plow trucks were stationed in the mountains.

— Ryan Spencer

2. I-70 eastbound reopens, Loveland Pass remains closed

Editor’s note: This story was published on Tuesday, Nov. 26

As a major snowstorm coincides with Thanksgiving travel, Interstate 70 through Colorado’s mountains is experiencing closures and difficult traveling conditions.

I-70 westbound and eastbound are closed between the Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnels and Exit 205 to Silverthorne, according to CoTrip.org. Colorado Department of Transportation cameras show ice-covered roads and traffic stacking up near the tunnels. 

Ahead of Tuesday, Nov. 26, the National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning telling drivers that the winter storm would make travel “difficult to impossible” in parts of the Colorado Rocky Mountains at times through Thanksgiving morning. Between 1-2 feet of snow are expected in parts of the mountains.

— Summit Daily staff

3. Breckenridge takes first steps in planning what officials are calling its “last” neighborhood

As it brushes up against its residential buildout limit, Breckenridge is beginning to plan what officials are referring to as the “last” neighborhood in town. 

While it could be the last neighborhood to be built from scratch in Breckenridge, it could be one of the first town-owned workforce housing projects in Colorado that relies on geothermal energy for heating, cooling and hot water for every unit, according to town staff members. 

Concepts for what’s being called the “Runway” development grew since the last time officials saw them in June. Now the 100-unit development featuring a mix of single-family homes and townhomes will expand by either 39 or 48 units, depending on the concept officials pick.  

— Kit Geary

4. Colorado snow totals: First resort hits 100 inches this season as storm drops more than a foot on many ski areas

As snow continued to fall Wednesday morning Nov. 27, Copper Mountain became the first Colorado ski resort to record 100 inches of snowfall in the 2024-25 winter season.

Copper reported early Wednesday morning that it had received 20 inches of powder in the past 24 hours, bringing the season total to 100 inches. Aspen-Snowmassreported 21 inches of fresh snow piling up.

Vail Mountain also reported 20 inches of snow in 24 hours, while Winter Park Resort reported 19 inches. Breckenridge Ski Resort reported 18 inches of new snow and Beaver Creek Resort reported 17 inches of accumulation.

— Summit Daily staff

5. I-70 closures impact traffic as winter storm descends on the mountains

Editor’s note: This story was published on Sunday, Nov. 24

I-70 eastbound was closed between Exit 180 at East Vail and Exit 190 at Vail Pass and Copper Mountain, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation.

— Summit Daily staff