DENVER – The second snowstorm to hit Colorado in as many days shut down a stretch of Interstate 70 on Tuesday and prompted early closures of schools and state offices in the Denver area.
A 70-mile stretch of I-70 from east of Denver International Airport to Limon was closed in both directions.
Most schools held classes, but many districts in the Denver and Colorado Springs area sent students home early in anticipation of heavier snowfall later in the day. The Colorado Department of Transportation urged people in the Denver area to leave work early for the same reason.
The frigid weather that came along with the snow set new record lows Tuesday, including a reading of minus 2 near Craig in northwestern Colorado.
