As temperatures drop, roads start to freeze

As snow continues to fall, morning commuters will face the freeze after the melt.

We knew the sunny skies and 60-degree days couldn’t last.

“I knew it was coming back,” one driver in Woodland Park, said.

Residents there know the snow can sometimes be especially deep.

“I come in 25 miles one way, been doing it for 20 years – 50 miles a day,” said Monica Zanfes of Woodland Park. “I used to drive in blizzards but when there’s a warning now, I stay home from work.”

Plow crews in Teller County are prepared for re-freezing as temperatures fall and snow starts to stick.

Another trouble spot Monday night was in Monument, where snow and ice didn’t seem to bother drivers.

“Whatever this is going to throw at me, I’m not worried. Bundle up and we’re good,” said Amy Osgood.

As the flakes started to fall, drivers found a silver lining.

“Because I want the moisture, yes, I’d still prefer rain though, I’m not going to lie,” Osgood said.

The best advice for drivers seemed to come from Zanfes.

“Don’t drive like maniacs. People overdrive, drive too fast, and just stay in the chicken lane,” she said.