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Winter Weather Driving

By Nina Davidson, About.com

Denver weather has it all: snow, sleet, hail, and freezing rain. Road conditions can run the gamut from black ice to white-outs. Before heading out the door for your commute, check out the road conditions around the Denver metro area. Also visit one of the city's webcams for a birds-eye view of driving conditions on major insterstates.
  • Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT)
    CDOT Road Conditions Line: 303-639-1111 or 877-315-7623

  • CDOT Real-Time Road & Weather Traveler Information
    A list of weather-related road conditions and road closures for Denver and the mountains.

  • CDOT Metro Denver Speed Map
    A map with current approximate speeds (i.e. 60 mph) for major routes in Denver.

  • Denver Channel Traffic Cams
    Channel 7 News offers live traffic webcams around the clock for 24/7 information on road conditions.

  • Traffic.com Updates for Denver
    Sign up for alerts via email, text or phone when your routes become congested. The site also contains a "jam factor" rating of how jammed the routes are on a scale of 1 to 10.

  • Denver International Airport (DIA)
    The official site for the airport gives information on airport traffic, but contact your flight carrier for specific flight information.

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