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Colorado State Patrol warning about bad road conditions in southern Colorado

By Willis Scott

October 25, 2020 9:21 PM

Published October 25, 2020 8:23 PM

PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado State Patrol is warning people to be careful driving in southern Colorado because of blowing snow.

CSP Pueblo tweeted hotels in Walsenburg are full, and the tweet encourages people to consider staying home or finding a hotel in Trinidad or Pueblo.

Hotels in Walsenburg are full. Roads are very bad, blowing and drifting snow. Consider staying home or finding a hotel in Trinidad or Pueblo.
— CSP Pueblo (@CSP_Pueblo) October 26, 2020

The National Weather Service said heavy snow will continue between Pueblo and Trinidad Sunday night, with white-out conditions at times. Snowfall rates of up to 3 inches per hour are possible, according to the NWS.

Heavy snow will continue between Pueblo and Trinidad this evening, with white-out conditions at times. Snowfall rates of up to 3 inches per hour are possible. https://t.co/e6Gh6SQEDt
— NWS Pueblo (@NWSPueblo) October 26, 2020

Heavy snow, falling at the rate of 1-2 inches per hour, will continue along I-25 from Pueblo south to near Trinidad through the evening. Avoid travel from Pueblo southward if possible. Image from I-25 and Eagleridge in Pueblo courtesy of CDOT. #cowx pic.twitter.com/oaW2cQn7dZ
— NWS Pueblo (@NWSPueblo) October 26, 2020

The snow is moving south, coming down in #Pueblo now.

We’ll have a live update on road conditions & a look forward to the morning commute tn at 10 on @KRDONC13. pic.twitter.com/1U89T763Ie
— Julia Donovan (@JuliaDonovanTV) October 26, 2020

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