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 progress demanding or impossible on major highways according to weather leaders National Weather Facility forecasters issued a winter storm warning for most of of Colorado s northern and central mountains from p m Friday to p m Saturday and strongly recommended that people change their journey plans Related Articles I- westbound reopens near Colorado s Loveland Pass NREL drops renewable ability in bow to Trump s new state 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 attainable especially Saturday morning Voyage will be very arduous to impossible with road closures attainable forecasters wrote in the alert The heaviest snowfall through the mountain corridors is expected between midnight Friday and noon Saturday weather executives revealed 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 personnel also issued a passage alert Friday night stating drivers should be prepared for icy snow-packed conditions and road closures Anyone who must movement should bring exigency supplies including an extra flashlight food and water NWS leaders explained This is a evolving story and will be updated Get more Colorado news by signing up for our daily Your Morning Dozen email newsletter