I-70 eastbound reopens, Loveland Pass remains closed

19.15: Eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 between Silverthorne and the Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnels were reopened around 6 p.m.

17:25: Loveland Pass is closed in both directions between Interstate 70 and Arapahoe Basin Ski Area, according to CoTrip.org. I-70 eastbound is still closed at Silverthorne.

4:45 p.m.: Eastbound Interstate 70 between the Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnels and Exit 205 to Silverthorne is closed again, according to CoTrip.org. Westbound remains open.

15.40: Eastbound Interstate 70 between the Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnels and Exit 205 to Silverthorne has reopened, according to CoTrip.org. The stretch of highway is now open in both directions after closing earlier this afternoon due to the ongoing snowstorm.

15.15: Westbound Interstate 70 between the Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnels and Exit 205 to Silverthorne has reopened, according to CoTrip.org. The eastbound section of the highway remains closed.

Original story: As a major snowstorm coincides with the Thanksgiving holiday, Interstate 70 through Colorado’s mountains is experiencing closures and difficult travel conditions.

I-70 westbound and eastbound are closed between the Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnels and Exit 205 to Silverthorne, according to CoTrip.org. Colorado Department of Transportation cameras show icy roads and traffic backing up near the tunnels.

Prior to Tuesday, November 26, National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning telling drivers the winter storm would make travel “difficult to impossible” in parts of the Colorado Rocky Mountains at times through Thanksgiving morning. Between 1-2 feet of snow is expected in parts of the mountains.