Massive Colorado Snow Storm - Cars and Trucks stuck and sliding on snowy I70 - 4k

A huge #winter #snow #storm is pounding #colorado with feet of snow and forcing Interstate 70 closure. Many #cars #trucks and #semis were stuck, sliding or being towed out. One State Trooper slid into the side of a #tractor #trailer and had to be towed away. Another tow truck was stuck after losing control and hitting the center barrier. More than a hundred people traveling along I70 are stranded. Interview with a group on Spring Break that were stranded and spent the night in a conference room of a hotel after all rooms were booked. Many others were crowded in the lobby.
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[@WxChasing]

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[@stephenp9059]

You know you are screwed when the tow truck and sheriff are stuck on the same road with you, LOL

[@Robert-is7du]

Our native Spirit won't ever quit no matter what obstacles we are presented with to experience a pure Heart state of eternal pure absolute love and joy in service to others who need help That's a Galactic Server Mu ah 💋 🌈 🔥 💦 💜 🌋 VA

[@fredharvey2720]

Colorado State Patrol

[@miketheyunggod2534]

😂.

[@balinge57]

No skills at all... It's winter...

[@thereckoning5488]

At least they have company.

[@glennmorrell4907]

All were warned that feet of snow would fall and to stay home so naturally it’s time to hit the road…

[@bryanbennett972]

Well the skiing can't wait and they have to be there by daylight in the morning to get that first run...

[@optimus163]

Trucks cant wait since food & Medical supplies delivery etc is a valuable service along with all the EMS FIRE LE needing to be out there to begin with !

[@rainmaker3700]

Gotta get that POW!

[@susanmayes1651]

Lol yeah no accounting for stupid

[@rolandmiller5456]

​@@optimus163 That is very true. The folks who make comments about where they can wait don't seem to understand that there are certain things that can't wait.

[@johnchedsey1306]

I grew up in Colorado and let me tell you I don't miss these spring storms one bit! There's a reason I live in Arizona now. Hope everyone there stays safe and warm.

[@Heinrich99]

You don't have to shovel sun shine😅

[@vallee7966]

Boy howdy I know what yur talking about. On the road outta Fort Collins one January… scared outta my mind! Zero visibility.

[@peggy3670]

Very excellent footage...❤

[@WxChasing]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@SmallDrives]

Amazing footage! It looks so smooth, almost like a video simulator with the best graphics and resolution possible! Winter storms are so beautiful and yet so dangerous and life threatening at the same time!

[@WxChasing]

Thank you. We try really hard to bring the best possible quality for each situation.

[@WildernessForever]

God Bless each and every firstvresponder out there helping people!

[@dsbmwhacker]

"Gee...a blizzard...let's get on the highway and go somewhere"....🤣

[@optimus163]

Maybe think that some of these people Truckers who bring supplies to towns in CO and across the country, EMS Fire LE etc NEED to be on the road to get to their Headquarters or help others stuck at home , on the road , etc. You're probably one of those who is the first complain why your local grocery store is closed cause the delivery truck got stuck on the highway.

[@barrysmith4863]

I think that was sarcasm... but back in my youth 4 or 5 of us would pile in a car and see how much snow we could plow through..... get stuck !..... all but the driver would get out and push.....those were the days....LOL

[@kerrryschultz2904]

@@optimus163 I think past generations would laugh at society today because for hundreds of years there was continuing advancements in the fundamentals of food preservation and setting stores by to carry through the winter months. As population grows unabated and so many people cram into cities and towns without the though of how to grow food or be less reliant on having essentials more than the one or two day supply in the cupboard this foolishness that demands that food cargo be available every where at anytime regardless of the weather conditions is ripe to fail. Secondly people that don't heed weather alerts and find that they need emergency services or towing if it's a non medical necessity should have to pay the full cost of incurred services. Why should taxpayers have to fund foolish people.

[@CSmithUSMC]

I'm here in Lone Tree, Colorado and we got about 18 inches of snow. Great video!

[@polartechie]

Always check the weather when traversing mountain highways

[@mothernature8893]

They have been warning us for days about the approaching storm. Why were so many people on the roads? Hope they had water, snacks, and blankets with them...and a portable urinal!

[@thereckoning5488]

​@@mothernature8893You can bet they didn't.

[@mothernature8893]

@@thereckoning5488 Probably not. That would be miserable.

[@rolandmiller5456]

​@@thereckoning5488 How much?

[@newenglandcoast7121]

Excellent footage and editing! 👍👍

[@WxChasing]

Thank you!

[@WxChasing]

Thank you! 👍

[@johnr5252]

Love it. I wish it would snow like this in March every year!

[@jerrypolverino6025]

Always remember to go out when it’s snowing. It’s the best time to go shopping or go for a ride.

[@kerrryschultz2904]

P.S. Take the blankets and winter gear and boots out of the trunk along with the snow chains and put the bald tires on the drives. Make sure there is no food or matches along because you can get all that fixed or purchased on the trip over the mountain pass to the town on the other side where you will purchase your food, groceries and have the new tires put on. Good luck.

[@boomergirlable]

Glad people were helping each other.

[@stephenp9059]

Great job - as always!! The news steals artwork like this and talks over the video while playing annoying flashing/animations. Keep it real, WXChasing. Love the work!!

[@WiilyDerbbinphlatte]

California drivers in Colorado. Lovely.

[@panamapatti3364]

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. But those of us snowed in at the ski lodge, just extended our vacation and won't be in for work tomorrow. Powders great! Thats the text I received from an employee stuck up there. I lived in CO in 2003 when that blizzard hit. (The "March 2003 Blizzard" was a massive snowstorm that hit Colorado's Front Range from March 17-19, 2003. The storm dumped nearly 32 inches of snow on Denver, with other parts of the metro area receiving substantially more. Winter Park received more than 77 inches of accumulation. The storm closed Interstate 70, stranding skiers in the mountains1. Activity in the region nearly came to a halt) Got plenty of use out of the cross-country skis as I skied back and forth to the grocers. Yup, they were open. Their employees got snowed in at the store (they weren't going anywhere), so it was open to anyone with a snow mobile or skis. It took 4 days before the heavy equipment dug us out. I moved to AZ in 04.

[@alesiap.6062]

Omg yes! That was the St Paddys Day storm. We got 4 feet in Arvada. And that snow was heavy as heck.

[@panamapatti3364]

@@alesiap.6062 I was in Parker. Drove home from work (11 pm) on a road that was closed to emergency vehicles (narrowly making it), parked my Ram and couldn't find it the next morning. The way it was drifting everything got buried. It was five days off of watching people dig their cars out by hand or basically throwing snow back and forth on each other.

[@alesiap.6062]

@@panamapatti3364 We were stuck at home for 3 days in Arvada. Our street was a solid pack of 4 feet of snow. We couldn't get out of our driveways if we tried lol. And my Dad had a lifted 4wd ford truck. We were still stuck.

[@mjohnson9563]

I remember that storm as well. Dumped 36 inches at my place in east Denver. I remember seeing I25 in the tech center on the news. Ten lane freeway completely buried and not a sole in sight. The entire front range got nailed with 5+ million people and everything came to a complete halt. A week later it was in the upper 70s and becoming a distant memory. But I gotta say the Blizzard of 82 was way worst because of the wind. 20 foot drifts and it took a month to dig out of it. I remember the city of denver had 100 plows and 99 of them were stuck. They learned a lot back in that storm.

[@aday1637]

I lived just off this portion of I-70 back in 1982 when we had a mid May snow storm that lasted 3 days from the 13th to the 15th that dumped 49 inches of snow. The snow was so wet and heavy that it caved the roof of my van in. We were stranded for over 7 days before a neighbor who drove a plow for a neighboring county got permission to plow out to his home where his wife was stranded by herself.

[@Fubar2024]

I hope bobo and her supporters stay under all of that, and everyone else gets home safe! ❤️🇨🇦

[@rangerider51]

Man I miss driving a truck and driving in this stuff and chaining up. Those were the good old days. Yeah, right! Have fun 🥶

[@douglaskerr9189]

Really clear images on this video... some great perspectives!

[@WxChasing]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@fivedogsranch9288]

The storm was forecasted for several days. Some outlets were reporting up to 50” of snow across portions of the Rockies. We’re on the Western Slope and got mild dusting. But the mountains surrounding us 8k elevation and above, feet! So why on earth all these folks unless they absolutely, positively HAD to be out in it…..senseless. Far too many of the big rigs think they’re impervious to weather conditions and drive far too fast, typically waiting til it’s too late to chain up.

[@davidnewkirk2438]

Wow incredible footage!! Bravo.

[@WxChasing]

Thank you David!

[@obsidianwing]

Great Job as usual Brandon !

[@WxChasing]

Thank you Christine!

[@naturalverities]

Rescuing the rescuers...

[@asanablue]

Be safe. Stay warm.❄

[@air4334]

P.S. Enjoyable interviews with the stranded folks.

[@WxChasing]

Thanks. They were all in good spirits and really kind.

[@Nishkid641]

Thank you for people on the roads. They are hard working people who have to keep the supply coming and repair the frozen pipeline and improve other infrastructure so that other LAZY people could stay home live in their pretend world that they think magically repair itself.

[@cynthiasmith4130]

Great footage!!! Thank You....❤❤❤....

[@WxChasing]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@carolinebray82]

good interviews at the end!! I'm in Golden! what a magical world!

[@WxChasing]

It is a beautiful area.

[@avalondreaming1433]

A fine time to be snowed in at the Overlook Inn.

[@stratostatic]

Great video 👍 Thx

[@henrystevens9893]

Thanks from AUS. We NEVER have or see weather conditions like this.

[@kerrryschultz2904]

Australia just has a different set of extremes that can bite the unprepared such as vast areas of low or no population. Extreme heat etc. I imagine most people in the interior travel make sure to have extra fuel, spare tires, food, some form of communication. Preplanning to let someone know where they are going and by what route and anticipated arrival time estimate.

[@Coolhansolo]

Looks like a hoot

[@OverallSue]

It’s Donner Pass right here in Colorado. I knew we would get their storm. Just coming over the mountains!

[@brianmckee7470]

Love watching Western Towing mess up the State Patrol bumper.

[@Lee-mmg]

Oh my, wrecker and sheriff stuck too! Wow!

[@hughstephenson2957]

Why is CSP allowing their chargers out in this mess? They got 4x4 rigs

[@GailButcher-dw5fi]

Was about to ask the same thing......N.Idaho here, and they have also brought out some chargers, but we have literally no snow on the ground...

[@njb7209]

Mandatory chain law in effect...😂❤

[@rblueroan2205]

The chargers are AWD , I looked at a used one to buy sometime back , and learned not all chargers a equal

[@hughstephenson2957]

@@rblueroan2205 They are so low slung and not designed to handle snow like we get out west here

[@bandido7994]

I like snow but that much makes everything difficult and dangerous , I survived the CO Blizzard of 2003 and the Holiday blizzards of 2006.

[@alesiap.6062]

It's not even that much snow lololol. It's that we have all the idiots that have all moved here from warm weather no snow places. And they think they can drive their stupid low riders when there's 10 inches of snow on the road. You can't do that. Your car has to be higher off the ground when there is snow that deep. Look how low to the ground these cars are! Dumb! Go back to LA.

[@UEE-kj6ek]

its funny, these guys are from missouri but they're stranded in colorado. Im from colorado but im stranded in missouri with tornadoes and hail.

[@meyatetana2973]

Just a normal snow storm

[@shaecloud4403]

Not in Idaho Springs...

[@WxChasing]

Not normal. It’s a once every 5 year type storm.

[@dammitbobby283]

Shame on the mess.

[@sherrynsnyder1583]

I knew this storm was coming, and I'm a 1000 miles away😂 Lucky me, I get to watch more snow videos.

[@ghost4-6]

Same here. 😊

[@louisecaltagirone2466]

@@ghost4-6same here, dummies don’t learn do they

[@DonTruman]

Good video. I'm surprised I-70 over the Rockies is this slippery. Colorado DOT are masters at dealing with snow and ice.

[@peterblack3665]

Looks like one of those Colorado lows I always hear about coming across the Country.....

[@lindagrant7214]

How many cars DIDNT have proper snow tires?

[@peterwhite7428]

I like the guys in shorts, never thought about getting stranded

[@user-ri8mp4mc3t]

Ото СПРАВЖНЯ КРУТА ЗИМА 💪💪💪😎👌👌👌👊

[@Anywhooo]

I just drove to work right before rain turned to snow and been sleeping in car last couple days, no work missed and staying safe!

[@kathleenritz32]

O.M.G.! 😲I don't care if it's Spring break or not 9:09 but wearing shorts in this freezing snow blizzard! Are those guys crazy or what?!

[@y00t00b3r]

it wasn't all that cold

[@kathleenritz32]

@@y00t00b3r 29 degrees and 32 degrees is way too cold to wear shorts! That's nuts! Especially with all of the snow and freezing weather they have had out there. Good way to catch ammonia! You must not be from Colorado, but I am, and I know just how cold it can get there.

[@y00t00b3r]

@@kathleenritz32 > from Colorado > thinks 29 degrees is actually cold pick one.

[@kathleenritz32]

@@y00t00b3r Take an intelligent guess, what do you think? Use that noodle! 🤔

[@y00t00b3r]

@@kathleenritz32 whoosh

[@Manlixer777]

Winter jacket and winter tires makes a different!!!How funny see people with Florida type of close!!!!

[@Weathernerd27]

Good footadge but 6 to 12 inches of snow doesn't seem like a huge amount this area can get 2 to 4 foot snowstorms and I'm kind of suprised a modest storm caused so much trouble.

[@WxChasing]

Thanks. Totals are over 2 feet in Evergreen where this was all shot and still snowing.

[@Mr.Mopar.23-7]

It rained first, then froze, then snow. I've lived here 62 years. I've never seen snowflakes that large. The snowfall per hour was intense.

[@y00t00b3r]

@@Mr.Mopar.23-7 Yes, the snow was extremely heavy, wet and slushy. If the temps had been colder, it would have been way deeper. It was a LOT of moisture.

[@mr.joseph7806]

Colorado knew this storm was coming and it was going to be bad so why werent roads closed before? 😮

[@steveurkel1487]

Maybe because it's not practical to preemptively close roadways based on weather forecasts. Lots of times they can be inaccurate or totally wrong. In which case people would be stranded for no reason. There's no perfect solution. Life is unpredictable. There's no perfect solution. The best course is prepare intelligently, but also fluidly adapt to dynamic situations.

[@kerrryschultz2904]

@@steveurkel1487 What's practical about keeping a highway open that cost hundreds of thousands extra or considerable higher especially since snow crews can't do there job efficiently with all the stuck metal road ornaments. Anything essential can be flown or re routed or just have a little patience for mother nature to do its thing and then we proceed to normal mode. Only fools thing otherwise. But then its just the taxpayers money so we can waste it foolishly as per normal operations.

[@David-js6sg]

I was driving home from church the rain changed to snow ❄️ it got bad quickly the road was covered then it snowed so fast that it became a whiteout couldnt see foreward while driving so i had to look out the side window and see where the road was so i didnt run off the road. Then i started sliding i kept my speed to 30 mph and had to counter steer to keep my front wheel drive toyota going straight cars and vans was sliding into the ditch cars was wrecking hitting stopped cars 🚗 😐 i had to GPS my home 🏡 so i could read my scrern on my phone 📱 to know where the roads were. I made it home safely by the grace of God.😊

[@dwjoseph59]

Too much "fresh powder" ❄️ 🧊 ❄️ 🏔 🌨 ☃️ ⛄️ 🎿 !! Most excellent video footage ❤❤👍👍👍 though; tow trucks drivers, snowplow drivers & law enforcement vehicles putting in work!!

[@WxChasing]

Thank you very much!

[@dwjoseph59]

@@WxChasing you're welcome

[@polartechie]

The firefighters and truckers are really good people for helping others constantly I agree

[@charlesb4267]

A question for the person creating this video, what are you driving and were you chained up on all four or have something extra special for winter tires ? ( perhaps you have a video explaining your rig and how its equipped ? )

[@WxChasing]

I’m going to start doing this next winter since so many requests. I rented a lifted Jeep Wrangler off Turo with oversized BFG all terrain deep snow rated tires. We had chains but never came close to needing them. Got in some snow a bit too deep at one point, high centered and a had to do a quick dig and just backed out. Overall, I was never even remotely concerned about getting into a situation I couldnt easily get out of on my own but was still prepared just in case.

[@charlesb4267]

@@WxChasingThank you for answering and yes that gives me a pretty good visual of what you were driving and am familiar with the tire as well, I ran a set of the original KO tires but for years now have run dedicated winter tires on my pickup as we typically get a lot of slick ice roads most of the winter here in northern Alberta. That makes it hard for you to have a set of chains at the ready given its a rental you use unless the rental company mates up the tire chains to their vehicle so its ready to roll when you require the unit. I definitely think there will be interest in equipment videos, the vehicle, the tires being used, tow ropes and clothing etc and yes even your drone for those into that.

[@iffykidmn8170]

@@charlesb4267 was kind of wondering how they managed to have the right size chains for the oversized BFGs and being a rental. Running Blizzaks on a double locked lifted Toyota 4 runner with a set of chains just in case it gets really bad.😉

[@charlesb4267]

@@iffykidmn8170 I'll guess your not from a large California or Texas city, odds are a lot higher your from Colorado or another winter state with summer 4x4 trails given your rig !. And yes in some conditions there is no better traction device than tire chains of the right style. Because I had watched this video some news clips came up of the Colorado storm aftermath and they claimed that some of the tractor trailers stuck on I 70 were from not having carried tire chains and that caused part of the traffic issues ( I am sure lots of personal vehicles under equipped caused issues as well ).

[@iffykidmn8170]

@@charlesb4267 Mn but also lived in northern Wi and the UP of Mi, and use 2link vbar chains. do a bit of wheeling and a bit of offroad during hunting season. 4X4 is ok being able to lock both front rear diffs for true 4 wheel drive is big improvement. many of the semis either had no chains or the minimum of 2 rail chains as required no one running 3rail vbars other than the tow trucks and plows.

[@WeWander2]

Why wasn't the road closed how was this just allowed to happen

[@shawnfloyd6542]

Word !

[@davids11131113]

That snow was like Irish oatmeal!

[@markstevenmontemayor4892]

Colorado... It snows... Sometimes a storm hits and surprises everyone.... Be careful ... Stay home if you can

[@BarbaraPerez-ow5tr]

Great

[@tman8939]

welcome to spring time in the Rockies, happens every spring.

[@BlueEyed888]

@6:40. The guy who goes out in short sleeves. Very Colorado!

[@MilePost106]

It doesn’t pay to warn people anymore! Just tell them it’s safe to travel. Seems if you tell them not to travel they still do. Take all the warning levels off products.

[@vm722]

Been over ten years since we had any kind of fun Time like 👍

[@nancysmith-baker1813]

Looks normal to me , you stay home with spring snow storms there dangerous . More so than December .then again Ied be staying home then too .

[@quangvo9368]

Can anyone tell me more about the Rescue trucks at 1:11? Thanks

[@jerrypolverino6025]

I enjoy looking at the stupid people that drive when feet of snow are coming down. Thanks for the video.

[@WxChasing]

That is literally my job description. Lol

[@WolfRoss]

When I was driving truck putting on chains and notifying others about road conditions using a CB radio was normal. I even drove into Fort Wayne where I had family during the Blizzard of 1978. We sat out the storm in a warm home and moved on when the roads were cleared enough to drive. Maybe going back to some of these practices might save lives and property.

[@gowest5145]

Why don't people stay home during a big snow storm?

[@MiracleFound]

I've followed plows down I-70 a few times.

[@Dina-lc4bt]

I have followed plows a few times too. One time I was on a mountain pass in CO and the plow in front of me almost tipped over. I think that it actually hit part of a barrier on the side of the road that was covered in snow. Craziest drive ever.

[@MiracleFound]

@@Dina-lc4bt it is definitely an adventurish drive when you are better off behind a plow and even they are having trouble!

[@Dina-lc4bt]

@@MiracleFound yeah, I decided that maybe I shouldn’t do that again after that experience. Nothing says “don’t drive in a blizzard” like almost getting into an accident with a plow that almost tipped over while on a mountain pass. What was I thinking!?! 🤦‍♀️

[@MiracleFound]

@@Dina-lc4bt I can't judge because I have been there.

[@peterwhite7428]

Great skiing?

[@samgentile7494]

You would think that people living in Colorado would know better than to drive in a blizzard. I understand that sometimes we can be caught off-guard in an 'unexpectedly heavy snow storm, but even then when we see the snow getting deeper and deeper it is time to find a nice rest area with food and fuel and wait it out. Continuing to drive until we are stuck in the middle of no where in a blizzard is never a good or smart choice.

[@eddaniels3404]

I Never get Stuck with Snow Chains.😊

[@donaldhudson2235]

Pregnancy is going up. 😊😊

[@melvinarendt8213]

The storms are coming hard and fast stopping everything in it’s tracks. And people are thinking about having fun instead of learning from the experience. So sad.😞

[@cageordie]

Funny to see a cop car being hauled out by a heavy wrecker. Assuming that's a cop car.

[@saythankyou111]

Oh yes, I see it 🇺🇸

[@gregoryhoch1963]

That’s a Colo State Trouper vehicle

[@Chaplain_GM]

I live in Weld County Co This Is What a Normal Winter Storm Does

[@glennmorrell4907]

Gotcha, understood…

[@rainmaker3700]

LOL try getting 10 feet of sierra cement. Hold my beer.

[@robotrash41]

Some reason highway patrol has 2wd cars out in this weather?

[@skyepilotte11]

Bad traction days !

[@bugeyedwillypetfarm9625]

Been there done that

[@bugeyedwillypetfarm9625]

Plowed many roads In steamboat

[@BlueEyed888]

Needs: opening music from “The Shining “.

[@zalobo]

Why is anyone driving ?? Weather reports foretold this !!!!!

[@alesiap.6062]

Well as you hear we have some folks from Missouri here lol. These ppl have no idea how to drive in snow storms here

[@balinge57]

Use Wintertire in winter. Clean the road. Learn to drive in winter. It's a normal day in winter. 😊👍☀️

[@kathycreekmore6159]

I've lived in snow Country, in many places, I've seen Blizzard's, snow storm's, they can and are fast moving, been in one,, you don't go out, stay inside, it is not safe, be wise. Dont go under a tree,

[@donaldhudson2235]

Hey, Didn't a lot of you. move from California to Colorado. Case closed. 😊

[@Notmep]

It’s spring break in the Midwest & other states, many tourists and travelers have no idea. Colorado is a state that always has had transplants from ALL other state with Illinois and Texas as leading more than California

[@Notmep]

Yah, in 1960 when I was a baby. Learned to drive in the mountain snow in rear wheel drive cars

[@lucmarchand617]

Where dot snowplow eh!

[@giff427dg]

I shunt be attending 😅

[@peterblack3665]

You heard about this brutal storm coming.......why are you out in it ?

[@pennypinchhomefinder7887]

4 runner

[@donaldhudson2235]

You got to know your Limitations? . This is why our insurance keeps going up. But hey make the best of it Build some igloos and snowman. 😊😊

[@chupacabra3331]

Maybe a couple bad decisions here, first you should have stayed home or wherever you were. Nothing really helps but a snowmobile in deep snow. Second, why didn’t they shut down 70 before people had the chance to get up in that stuff, I’m guessing the snow didn’t just appear.

[@mavismounds]

Dude in shorts at around 1:30😅

[@BreakTime10101]

You would highway patrol would have 4-wheel drive vehicles. And why do they let these big rig truck on 70 when they know a snow storm is coming?

[@jabreck1934]

No chains allowed?!?! Not even for rescue equipment? Now there’s a giant tow truck stuck sideways across the road.

[@iffykidmn8170]

Giant tow truck had chains on.🤪

[@jeffpalmer5502]

What is a HungaTonga or climate change?

[@DManGrand]

I guess they don't have any plows in Colorado..

[@Notmep]

There were 63 plows working but the jackknifed semis and stuck trucks and cars prevent proper plowing When it’s literally snowing and blowing inches at a time they can’t keep up

[@DManGrand]

Big snow storms are not unusual to Colorado. Someone is in charge of shut down the interstate BEFORE it becomes a parking lot. Its not rocket science that cars don't have chains and semis will get stuck behind those car causing gridlock. They have been dealing with snow on highways for about 70 years now. You would think they have it figured out by now..@@Notmep

[@xaidensgrandpa]

People dont want to chain up.