Denver, CO Interstate 70 Chaos With Wrecks, Slide Offs and Heavy Snow - 12/28/2022

[@shanp132]

I lived in Colorado for 47 years, can't say I miss this one bit! Tips for the newbies: 1. Have adequate snow tires, or grip helpers you can put on your tires. 2. Learn how to drive in this, it happens every year with out fail. 3. If you're from Texas or the south, let an experienced driver handle this until you learn, otherwise you are simply a hazzard on the roads. 4. Keep extra water, snacks, blankets, warm clothing in your vehicle in case you are stranded. 5. If you don't have to go out in weather like this, DON'T.

[@oceansoul3694]

please, stop helping them. no one asked them to come, no one wants them to stay. it's like learning to speak Spanish so we can welcome the illegals

[@harveywallbanger2899]

I live in Lakewood Co, for 58 years and have never done any of that stuff.

[@marilynnjacobsen1077]

I live in CO also and when you know a snow storm like this is coming stay home.

[@obiwan2112]

Drat, you took most of my points. I'd add slow down, make no sudden movements, and be frightened of the other drivers.

[@anitakristensen4679]

Happens in montana also. The southern out of staters that its their first winter, get educated really fast. Especially when they total their vehicle.

[@sandralowman4132]

Born in Denver in the 60's. Before the drought and mild winters, this is what our winters were like all the time. Reminds me of my childhood.

[@jjano2320]

I heard them blaming climate change on the recent snows.

[@5DNRG]

Indeed...reminds me of the early 70s blizzards in CO. Miss them.

[@deleteduser121]

Before the dark times, before the empire.

[@sandralowman4132]

The climate has been changing since the dawn of time. It passes from extreme cold to heat and back again. We have been fortunate to have lived during a mild climate period. It is the normal process of our planet.

[@gavincurtis]

Late 70's they had us waiting in gas lines because Earth was going to ice over by 1985 😂😂😂 Its all a bunch of BS! Pyramids were once in lush jungle and the magnetic poles have shifted about 200 times. But never let a good opportunity to gain global domination be passed....just have to scare a new generation.

[@akgg5086]

Reminder it rained for 3-4 hours hard before the snow started. There is pure black ice under all of the snow.

[@csick11]

Hello beautiful

[@brettkenschaft4239]

Yep. That's what all the people from the Midwest and Northeast that are having a laugh at this and think they're so cool don't seem to realize. I don't care what kind of car you have or how experienced you are, driving on ice is tough. Especially when you can't even see it. I was out driving the next day in my Subaru Crosstrek, which handles the snow very well, and I am very experienced with this, and I was still sliding around a little.

[@jk_22]

I’m from the Midwest wondering why there are so many people on the road

[@juliebofco9347]

@@jk_22 Umm...some people had to work. I-70 is a major arterial road for commuters driving home.

[@SacrificeLoveJoyLife]

The Northeast is notorious for having tons of ice and snowstorms.................

[@matsigh]

Getting “I don’t need snow tires, I drive a Subaru crosstrek!” energy from some of these cars

[@jakefriesenjake]

It's ice underneath the snow.

[@fortinbras47]

@@jakefriesenjake Exactly. Such an ice covered roadway is an extreme condition where you may need a studless, Nordic winter tire or a studded tire to have acceptable traction.

[@flowportal]

I would put on chains, should tackle that pretty easily honestly. Also who doesn't put snow tires on living in Colorado? I grew up there and always had snow tires on 6 months of the year - sometimes even year round if I just wanted to keep a single set of tires. They just go through rubber quicker so usually people keep 2 sets of tires summer/winter.

[@sunnydlight2375]

Exactly. "iM frOm oHiO aNd juST bouGHT mY fiRSt AWD. im ToTalLLy Mr. COlorAdo nOW. i gOT tHis." *** Gets stuck in ditch.

[@adamsingletery6625]

@@flowportal new generation I guess smh

[@karenkennedy6331]

Was born and raised in Denver! Loved the snow as a kid! Skies, ice skate,sledding, . I live in San Diego now! Do not miss the driving!

[@richardjakuba761]

👍🍻

[@maryannegunter115]

It's not the weather that's a problem, it's the DRIVERS!

[@boxinggoat3766]

Denver ranks up there with the nations shittiest drivers. No cap!

[@kevinshelton4107]

@@maryannegunter115 like the ones that buy the fancy plates so they appear more coloradian than actual coloradans 😃😅🤣

[@dalepellerin]

Wouldn’t trade Denver for anywhere in the world. Love it here and love the snow. What you’re seeing is rare as often we only get a very dry snow (why they call it ‘powder’) with little to no ice and it’s gone the next day due to immense sun exposure at 5200 feet and above. Lived here 27 years and never remotely came close to getting stuck. However, when I go to Oklahoma, Kansas, Illinois, etc, always encounter ice storms like I’ve never seen in Colorado.

[@5DNRG]

No more....those were the good ole days. Now with higher humidity here in CO, this is expected along with wetter earlier winters like this year. Been here since '76...

[@nahbruv3621]

Bro we trying to keep the rent down here

[@wesleybullock814]

Denver is a gutter now. . Fact

[@jayg5391]

Denver is poop now

[@flundyyy]

Grew up in Illinois so lucky I was well prepared for the winters here. No better state in my opinion.

[@catherinehubbard1167]

Nightmare driving conditions. I recall only one time in my life that I experienced this kind of road condition with a sudden blizzard and I will never forget it. What a relief to get safely home. I hope everyone there gets home safely too. Appreciation to the road crews and first responders who help them do it.

[@Saindo_Do_Sistema]

Que Povo Teimoso, As Autoridades Dizem Várias Vezes Ao Dia Que: 📣📣FIQUEM EM CASA!! Mais Só O Que Se Ver É Muitos Carros Nas Ruas E Estradas; De Vários países No Mundo, Esse É Só Mais Um Retrato De Um Povo Teimoso E Rebelde, Isso Explica O Por Quê De Tanto Caos, 40% Da Culpa É A Nevasca, Mais 60% Os Culpados São As Próprias Pessoas!

[@blacksmokematters4521]

It's only a nightmare if ya don't know how to drive in snow by now any 1 whom lives in areas with snow should know how to drive in it its very simple really

[@mountains889]

after living 7 years in the mountains, i determined it's better to be prepared and never need it, than not. warm clothes, hand warmers, food, etc should be in the car all winter long if not all year long

[@l-rod4948]

I've driven in Colorado many times during the worst snow blizzard without any issues. The key is getting snow tires, understanding how your car operates, keeping your distance, no rear wheels, and knowing how to get out of a spin safely.

[@kathleenking47]

@@blacksmokematters4521 some of these people could be CA transplants

[@rachelwelch5548]

Lived I. COLORADO for over 30 years . This is only one of 2 things I don't miss about COLORADO . The other is my ex-boyfriend.

[@chuckmontoya8882]

LOL

[@DC-jt9py]

I'm from Texas and live in Colorado and I can tell you the amount of inflated Colorado driver egos out here is insane. Everyone thinks because they're from Colorado they can handle these conditions. Funny how everyone from Texas in my area of Denver has and uses expensive AT tires and tire chains. When I was chaining up my tires early in the evening preparing for the drive that night, soo many people walking by made Texas jokes and said it was overkill. A little local/Colorado native driving humility would do everyone well.

[@menguardingtheirownwallets6791]

All-season tires turn into slippery plastic donuts when the temps get really cold. Meanwhile, winter tires stay nice and soft down to -50F so you keep getting good traction and good braking.

[@ms.b9093]

i have good all-season tires and front wheel drive and had no issues driving in it! Drive slow and in the correct gear and you do fine. Grew up in Colorado and driving in this type of weather since I was teenager. IT's the idiots thinking all-drive is a license to drive like an arse!

[@ozzierabbit587]

Use to drive on all-seasons year-round in southern Wisconsin. Now have Bridgestone Blizzaks, and the difference is amazing. These will even stop on ice. Will never drive with all-seasons in a northern winter again.

[@fortinbras47]

Winter tires also have extra sipes and different tread patterns allowing the tire contact patch increased capacity to grip ice and dig into snow.

[@KN-ko8ez]

Michelin CrossClimate2s work amazingly out here. I have a set on both of my cars.

[@fortinbras47]

@@KN-ko8ez Michelin CrossClimate2 are a special animal though! They're one of the few all seasons with the ThreePeakMountainSnowflake rating, and I've seen tire tests on Tyre Reviews channel where the CC2 are competitive with performance winter tires in some aspects of snow/ice grip. (I recall the top winter tires performed better, but the CC2 were up there.) Most all American "all season" tires lack the 3PMSF rating.

[@Denisejohn65NailEd]

I lived in Colorado for 12 years and been gone 13 and I don’t miss it one bit ! I’m from the north eastern part of the USA , Lake Erie area ( about 2 hours from brutal Buffalo NY ) and been through and go through fierce winters . Colorado don’t keep up with the plowing that’s a big problem ! A lot of people from Colorado seem to be from California and south and don’t know how to drive in snow . It’s a total mess there ….. and not only with the snow , it’s everything . Soon I hope to move to FL .

[@jrottendevil]

good luck in FL the people are terrible. lived there for 34 years and should have left years before I did.

[@whechi]

Have fun in Florida lol land of everyone trying to fight about nothing. I've lived in Texas, Florida, and Colorado and really don't recommend either of the first two, especially if kids are in the picture. I don't expect every person to winterize their vehicle because poverty is a thing everywhere and cars are pretty much a necessity in every single American city. For free though, people could pull their heads out of their a** and lower their tire pressure 15psi and they would be fine. And to be somewhat fair to people in the south, most native Coloradoans don't know how to drive in winter weather either despite what they think. No one seems to understand how grip actually works.

[@whechi]

@@jrottendevil I couldn't believe it till I actually lived there. Surprisingly made me appreciate Texas. Just as bad in a lot of ways but the people definitely made Florida that much worse. Sounds like if you grew up there, you are someone who breaks that negative stereotype.

[@tb5124]

Omg thank you! I thought maybe I was crazy complaining about how bad they are about plowing in CO. I came from the northeast and lived in WI for years, can’t believe how little if at all CO plows. Out there if we got the amount of snow we had on Wednesday, even the bike paths and neighborhood streets were cleared by the time I left for work the next morning.

[@dls951]

Life is what you make of it, I'm sure you'll complain in Florida.

[@Roissant]

Actual footage of me trying to regain control in my life.

[@drivingphoenix3019]

I used to live in Denver. Now, I just sit back and love watching these winter storm videos from my home in Phoenix, AZ. 😂

[@gregoryvierra6114]

That’s great. Enjoy those 115 degree summers!

[@Romans219]

I love Denver, Colorado and especially driving in the snow there.

[@IkeCoblentz]

You seen like a positive person

[@steve0826]

@@IkeCoblentz I love driving in the snow.

[@dsmith5212]

I live in Denver and just got home from work after driving in this for the last 12 hours. The roads aren't any different than usual when we get a little snow. The problem is that so many people have moved here that have no clue how to drive when conditions aren't great. The plows are out in force but they can't do much when they are stuck behind all these morons! Winter comes same time every single year! If people would just winterize their vehicle ahead of time, so much of what you see here would be avoided.

[@Denverscorpio]

Amen 🙏🏻 it's people that moved here thinking what a wonderful place not knowing how wild we are and how unpredictable the weather is here in Colorado. It's ridiculous when I was driving in this on my way home seeing people driving rwd sedans getting stuck and spinning their tires thinking they about to get out of it, nope.

[@oceansoul3694]

I hope they all move away. My license plate is: GO HOME. I'm a native, this is normal winter from my childhood, I hope we've returned to normal!

[@bderris]

Of course, there's a texas car at about 1:50

[@nyc1087]

What plows?? I haven’t seen one plow out 😂

[@RainReturns]

Texas plates everywhere! Lol

[@hmofeurotas]

MORE from SIBERIA to follow! with LOVE from RUssia!

[@melodygodbey3092]

Hello from central Texas USA🌎......we love ya'll ❤💛💖💔💜💚💙🙏

[@MicheleB4506]

Yeah, Siberia! Now there’s a chilly place! 😂🤌🏻 I imagine you drive well in snow! ❄️ ☃️ ❤😊👍🏻

[@hmofeurotas]

@@MicheleB4506 Former snow plower and delivery driver.that lived in VA, I am from TEXAS BUT TOTALLY LOVE RUSSIA! THEY LIVE LIKE TEXANS! FRTIENDS ARE FrOM RUSSIA.. ..BUT sometimes you JUST HAVE TO STAY HOME

[@suzvalentino1901]

I just sent this to my daughter who wants to live in Denver Colorado. Looks like lots of fun. No joking I hope everyone gets home safe.

[@mrdave777]

If your daughter is a liberal and lacks common sense. Denver will be perfect.

[@Denverscorpio]

Yo, this snow was super rare and super unusual. This is what usually happens in spring time wet heavy snow. Before it started to snow is was raining like it was summer straight down pour

[@rachelwelch5548]

Lived in Colorado for over 30 years. This isn't normal. They are really good about get the snow plows and putting down the dicer on the roads. This storm was one of the worst I've seen to hit that area. Moved back to Texas 16 months ago. I do miss Colorado. Lot of good reasons to live there.

[@craigcricket7932]

@@rachelwelch5548 I lived there 33 years. Moved to Kansas 6 months ago. I ran out of reasons to live there. To many people. I moved to a place with population, 2,500 in the entire county.

[@pamelacampbell6164]

Actually, this is not that common for Denver. West of the city much more so. Denver doesn't get that big of sudden snows often. I live and drive west and have had many long commutes already this winter.

[@sergiolongoria7371]

Real talk, I didn’t see a single plow last night. I was on 6th heading east towards the Wadsworth exit. Exiting southbound on Wadsworth I couldn’t. There was a car and an 18 wheeler both stuck in a very narrow exit. So I sat there for 30 minutes. Thankfully only 30. But did see a handful of people try to force their way through or around this incident.

[@valeriebalcom3665]

They are understaffed

[@darksu6947]

Real tawk*

[@tonybowen455]

Great footage. Couldn't believe how much it snowed when I left 830a. By 1130a the roads were pretty clear already.

[@amerigovespucci4076]

BRILLIANT DRIVING TECHNIQUES..... FULLY PREPARED FOR SNOWY, ICY CONDITIONS WITH SNOW TIRES AND CHAINS.....

[@GiantMeteor2024]

I don't recall these types of problems in the 70s when cars were rear wheel drive and had studded snow tires.

[@suzvalentino1901]

Bring back chains. I remember my uncle putting chains on his tires and loading the trunk with sand bags to get up the hill in Brookline.

[@sonnyp1573]

That's cause half the idiots on the road are from warm weather states, like California. They don't know the importance of proper tires for snow regardless of the vehicles capability. I was perfectly fine tonight in my 2005 Tundra with proper tires driving in a lower gear.

[@minnesotavideos4487]

Rear wheel drive sucks in the snow, the only reason they survived back then because it was nearly impossible to drive without winter tires, so everyone had them. Now most cars are FWD, people think they'll be fine without it. P.s. there were definitely drivers like this in the 70's; I just saw a few videos of storms from back then and there were cars stuck every where.

[@GiantMeteor2024]

@@minnesotavideos4487 You saw videos of it. I lived it, and I'm in Buffalo, NY. Studded tires rocked! Then folks got dumb in the head and think "All season" tires are snow tires 🙄

[@MicheleB4506]

@@GiantMeteor2024 - I’m downstate NY. I remember the 70’s blizzards in the city. I was a kid, my father had a rough time of it! Nothing like Buffalo, though! 😂🤌🏻 You must be the Best drivers on this planet!

[@thinktank2255]

There are a lot of new residents in Colorado. Native Coloradoans know how to drive in the snow. 🤗👩🏽‍🦱🇺🇸

[@dalepellerin]

Actually, I find that it’s mostly native coloradoans crashing as Colorado doesn’t get a whole lot of wet snow nor icy conditions. Coloradoans are spoiled by great weather, immense sun exposure and few to no ice storms. Meanwhile, those moving here from Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, which is a much bigger population than the highly complained about Californians and Texans, well, now we know how to drive in icy winters. I’ve spent every winter for the last 27 years pulling out native Coloradoans out of snow drifts.

[@ogzombieblunt4626]

​@@dalepellerin Big facts

[@WolvesEyes72]

@@dalepellerinnot necessarily. I am 50 years old and I learned how to drive in these conditions when I was 17. Back in spring 1989 we got sent home from school because of a spring blizzard storm. I was driving a 1982 Mustang GL front wheel drive. I have driven multiple times since in multiple different blizzards since. No the issue is transplants who drive like the guy with Texas plates at 2:48.

[@dalepellerin]

@@WolvesEyes72 I appreciate that and of course everyone on here are making generalizations as am I. There’s also a lot of differences in ‘Colorado.’ For example, I know many from Denver who’ve never left the city confines, heck they might as well live in the heart of NYC. Me, I live in the mountains where the driving can truly be treacherous and I’m not talking fancy roads like I70 and 285 but roads that get no maintenance whatsoever. I just find it funny when people think that weather conditions are difficult in Colorado. Driving is easy in Denver. They get little snow (46” avg / year) and it’s usually a dry snow and it’s usually gone the next day. In other states in the mid-South, it’s usually all ice and that’s a whole different condition to grow up on driving. All I know is when I’m driving around in it in my lifted 4Runner, Trooper or Montero, I’m always pulling Coloradoans, Natives, out with my winch and most are from Denver and the Springs and I hear all of the time, “I grew up here!” I just laugh, “yep, that’s why you’re in the ditch. You’ve never seen bad weather in Colorado.” Until you’ve truly driven thru ice storms of the mid-west/mid- South, you haven’t driven thru anything.

[@arnoldsherrill2585]

Born in North Carolina lived most of my life here in Georgia. Have had more than enough experience walking around on ice during ice storms here in metro Atlanta., To put my two cents in. If you absolutely do not have to go out just don't it's not worth the risk. Speaking from experience after surviving bad ice and snow storms here in 77, 82, the blizzard of 93, the back-to-back ice storms during the 2010's Sometimes it's just not worth the risk of you getting hurt or worse just need to stay home, until it blows over You can seriously injure yourself just simply walking down the driveway., Much less driving., Speaking from experience. If they tell you it's going to be bad they're not kidding. If more people would heed their advice you would see less scenes like these.

[@rangerider51]

I’m sure glad I’m not out in that stuff.

[@asajayunknown6290]

As others have said, if you don't feel at least somewhat confident in conditions such as these: do not drive!

[@janetbarnard7283]

No thank you! I spent ONE winter in Colorado and that was enough for me! 🌨❄🌨❄ ❤❤🌹

[@c-linnd606]

They use to use mack on the streets to keep icing down before a storm. Now, they usually don't bring out the snowplows until the snow is over 3 inches and then sand the streets. It was better years ago. Major roads and highways are it, not any backstreets. As a native, this storm wasn't that bad and would have been worse if we had the freezing temperatures we did the week before. Make sure to have those winter tires on and be careful.

[@Azstaria]

Glad I’m in Az right now!

[@-never-gonna-give-you-up-]

"Theres a massive snowstorm going on, lets go to work!" Some people legit have a huge cavity where their brains used to be.... smh.

[@thrushjz]

People that work in hospitals, cops, firemen, electric grid workers have to go to work in this weather...

[@-never-gonna-give-you-up-]

@@thrushjz and those people don't even bother to put on snowchains or any somewhat helpful equipment? The government isn't prepared properly for such disastrous snowstorms. Yet they haven't learned from previous snowstorms that were even bigger... Fun fact: in some countries you'll get fined for NOT having and or not using snow chains...

[@RainReturns]

Can't shut down the state for snow, used to be business as usual but now the state is full of morons with summer tires.

[@thrushjz]

@@-never-gonna-give-you-up- I've been driving in Colorado for 50 years. Don't preach at me.

[@missdaisy2853]

Touché!

[@kbakeritsallaboutnobody.5761]

Experienced drivers know better than to get out in weather like this. But it's people like those in this video that makes them have to.

[@antwan1131]

Soley because I own a 4wd vehicle I absolutely love driving in these conditions! Wouldn’t want to do it every day, but sliding around just puts a huge smile on my face for some reason

[@jameseverly8501]

thanks for the comment I live in in central Texas and we do get some snow her but most of the time it is sleet and ice last generally a couple of days then back up to 70 degrees I to have a have 4 wd drive truck put in 4wd and drive extremely slow while others are passing me going fast amazing but anyway thanks stay safe

[@bijk1911]

Pro tip from someone who lives in MN: leave it in 2wd with traction control off for more fun (but don't get too reckless😂)

[@vicentee.3134]

South Texan here, born and raised. Having a good strong reliable truck and a toolboxes filled with tools to help you and others out is a non-negotiable!!! I’ve driven in blizzards and snow storms all across the mid-west. At least some all terrain tires, 4HI and a little bit of courage, you’ll keep you and your passengers safe if you NEED to travel!!

[@timothyhaines556]

It's in the mountains too. I went thru Glenwood Canyon before they closed it. It was just like this. Rifle and Parachute were clear, but Grand Junction had 4 inches *on the Interstate*. They run out of plows?? Or what?

[@oceansoul3694]

Probably dipshit polis cut back their budget too. I'm out near Kiowa, 18" so far, we need the moisture and it rained all afternoon so ice, then snow. Good luck.

[@Tevs91]

Streets were horrible the following day. I wondered where all the trucks were bc it was 3pm. I got stuck leaving a neighborhood and luckily 2 guys saw me and came to help.

[@Anxel]

I'm a Mazda 3 owner, I was cheering that little silver 3 on! Go little buddy! You got it!

[@nyc1087]

I moved to Denver from SLC and the way the government handles snow storms here is atrocious. SLC has caravans of tank size snowplows, tons of salt on the roads. It’s so disappointing our tax money is focused on enabling the homeless and migrants. :/ moving back to SLC in April.

[@ettaplace6716]

Why is anybody out driving in that and where are the snowplows???😱😳

[@gmamah9559]

I retired from healthcare. I very often drive through these conditions to get to my hospital. Babies wait for no one!

[@vegasaviation2243]

New Years travel is big right now. Many are headed to the mountains to ski.

[@bethgoodwine7632]

I’m sure the plows are doing the best they can. With this heavy snowfall, it’s piling up at a significant rate right after each pass. It’s pretty much impossible for them to keep up with it.

[@GiantMeteor2024]

@@vegasaviation2243 Just ski right there...😁

[@vegasaviation2243]

@@GiantMeteor2024 🤣🤣⛷

[@EddieSchirmer]

thats some Intense driving for sure. hope its all cleaned up by the time I fly out in a couple days back home to VT

[@juliebofco9347]

Hope it is good today for your travel. I think DIA is getting back to normal. I wish I could visit Vermont someday. Happy New Year tonight!

[@EddieSchirmer]

@@juliebofco9347 i flew back home yesterday. roads where nice and dry and clear. though i saw lots of vehicles on tow trucks damaged and such. the flights where great with no delays. it was a perfect day to travel haha. Happy new year indeed =)

[@raysmith6829]

This is what happens when idiots get out on the road and decide to drive during snowstorms. People should have tire chains it helps a lot

[@thrushjz]

4 Wheel drive does no good on Ice...

[@Denverscorpio]

With proper tires, and experience, my 2007 chevy avalanche 4x4 with 33's/12 inche wide Goodyear dura tracks did amazing like always best tires ever .

[@Denverscorpio]

Also it wasn't icy it was slushy it had just rained like a summer storm

[@thrushjz]

@@Denverscorpio I've been driving in Colorado since 1975. What happens is the overpasses like we see in this video get iced up because the cold air blows through underneath the road and freezes the road. The snow plows obviously didn't get to this overpass before these cars did including 4 wheel drives that were sliding around on what was rapidly turning into ice.

[@ms.b9093]

@@thrushjz This is true! People need to slow down as well.

[@elewmompittseh]

So much more fun to watch this from Maine :) I-70 is always like this...

[@code4est.95]

I dug my 96 Regal out to drift the back roads during this storm a few days ago. Didn't have one problem. Staying away from crowded areas during this weather makes it so much more enjoyable!

[@lesterpenner8786]

A set of the best snow tires in this kind of driving conditions would do wonders.

[@toddbraun]

They would help, but Denver gets about 4 storms per year like this. It melted within 4 days after this.

[@SideHustleAddict]

Thanks for the awesome video buddy 🎥🎥❤️👍

[@franklasorsa4049]

Glad I m not going that way

[@bobbysimpson5540]

Why people know this is coming and still think they can handle the conditions..Mind Boggling. Why I moved back to Cali away from this Craziness.

[@anaz5918]

Some people were working most businesses work places don’t let you miss work unless the government puts a level 3 emergency which bans everyone to be driving unless is an emergency or you are emergency personal . And even when it happens by the time your boss lets you go home early is too late because everyone is trying to get home and those snowstorms can come out very quick.

[@FlyAgaric525]

Just because you can't handle this weather, it does not mean that others can't do the same.

[@bobbysimpson5540]

@@FlyAgaric525 Sure looks like there handling it well..JOKER!

[@harrismeek6022]

I live in Montrose county for over 40 years now in Alabama. It kinda warmed my heart to watch this. The good old days...... NOT!

[@u.s.m.c.fewproudthemarines2987]

Awesome 👍👍 friend never been To CO looks like beautiful St. Stay safe and healthy friend

[@jackietucker8942]

This is why I left the Midwest decades ago. I don’t know how people live in this kind of weather I really truly don’t

[@Denverscorpio]

It's fun if you know what ur doing and have the proper vehicle and equipment like AWD, 4x4 snow tires it's the ones that are unprepared that makes it scary.

[@MM-xc2bt]

Trapped here. Wish I could afford to leave

[@SnoDawg]

You can always afford to leave. Just may take time to make it happen.

[@lxgaucher]

I just spent almost three weeks waiting for the last of four Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 Studded Winter Tires to finally arrive here in the Front Range. And video like THIS is why I bought them.

[@angelogarcia47]

I live about 25 mins away from my job and it took about 2 hours to get back home during this storm 🙃 😅

[@leonorsanchez8232]

I remember driving in the blizzard of 97 thank God I had good snow tires and I made it home from work safely. What would take a 20 minute commute took about an hour and I saw several accidents on my way home.

[@3rdRockRider]

That was my first year in Denver, and I remember that blizzard well.

[@mikecronis]

I believe chains and/or winter tires are mandatory in Colorado as of 5 years ago from October to March on the Interstate otherwise it's a misdemeanor State ticket, but then again, Governor never enforces any of that. Some stuck out-of-State folks caught by surprise here too. Without mandatory snow-tires, Colorado winters can be rough. Great video! Glad no one got hurt!

[@terrylee773]

Are they going to provide everybody with a check to get brand new winter tires?

[@mrknotthall]

Buffalo is saying “hold my beer”.

[@copperry4381]

Fun

[@melodygodbey3092]

Crazy times we're in? God bless everyone and I love everyone 🙏💚🙏💚🙏💚💖💚🙏💚🙏

[@oceansoul3694]

this is normal December weather. It hasn't been normal for a long time...I hope we're back to real winters, we need the moisture. I live out near Kiowa, 18" of snow here

[@brightspacebabe]

Crazy times? With all due respect, it’s winter and these people were not prepared.

[@lisalisabowbisa]

This is almost exactly what we were driving in around 4 this morning on the freeway it was 🍌 bananas! Such HEAVY, SLUSHY snow the roads hadn't been plowed at all. We slipped and slid the WHOLE time and had 1 really good complete did out that took us spinning across 2 lanes and ending up facing in the opposite direction. (lol!) It was scary stuff! 😁🥴 Happy New Year Everyone 🎉

[@jordanray6459]

I always have a chuckle watching videos like this. Every year in these areas (I’m from Canada btw) there’s videos like this where people seemingly forget how to navigate in this weather. I’ll admit, after a long summer it takes a little bit to get back into the swing of things but by this time there shouldn’t be any issues. I see lots of out of state plates though so that also plays into the issues here.

[@question2know662]

I drove through this early this morning I was baffled the plows were not out. Government had plows out last week when there was maybe an inch of snow on the ground total. Big Government gets it wrong again!

[@jdmiller3905]

ah yes, the youtube commenter gets it right always however

[@richardjakuba761]

Government sucks!! And plowing "system" in Co. is a pure joke!!

[@88997799]

In 168,000 miles I’ve only needed 4x4 less than 10x…. About 1,000 miles in total. Id still be stuck waiting if I didn’t buy it.

[@stevenredman1582]

What do those people think? That their four-way flashers will give them more traction or something? Everybody is already going slow, so shut those off. They are a distraction. If you feel you need your four-way flashers, I suggest you get over on the berm, park your vehicle, and assume the fetal position until spring.

[@thomask4836]

Great day to hop in the car and take a drive because I AM INVINCIBLE. Nothing will stop me!

[@garygrant9612]

Most teenagers are out in this, first snow since getting their licence. Love it!

[@thomask4836]

@@garygrant9612 - I truly hope most of them glean knowledge in a safe meaningful way. When my son was taking driver's ed, I took him out to an empty huge snowy parking lot that was far away from everyone else. Under my supervision, I told him to do all kinds of crazy things to learn and experience how a car reacts in snow. We were in that lot for hours and I created scenarios that I wanted him to experience while out of the harm of traffic. That was over 20 years ago. He must have gotten a lot out of it. He's a good driver. More parents should do that. Take their kids out to a huge lot and let them do snow donuts, skid out of control and learn the vehicle on snow away from everyone else! Yep! Loved it!

[@jamessimmons7480]

MANY THANKS TO OUR EMERGENCY SERVICES WORKERS!!!!!!!

[@aarons.50]

So glad I didn't got to work this morning 😫

[@billyidol2115]

I'm from michigan, and one thing I noticed is when you're on certain sections of Highway and there's slight inclines even a tilted Road, like a bridge that you see halfway through this video, you can't go too slow, because you're going to slide downwards to the inside of the pavement. You have to keep up some kind of momentum so your vehicle stays with the energy to keep you in a decent Lane to get up that incline and over that bridge. You can tell there were numerous cars that were just too chicken to carry any kind of speed. So they slid off to the inside and then of course you're stuck cuz you can't get back up

[@Jesse1MI]

Facts

[@ChampionsClub2030]

The worst is when you can't get momentum because your stuck behind a chicken and you get stuck too

[@jamesfredrick612]

The sleet under the snow made it very dangerous

[@boris8787]

Crazy!! I wish Denver was like Chillingbourne - no bad weather ever!!

[@seanwilson4355]

I love driving in snowy colorado days like this.

[@Mines22]

I litterly put in 16 hour's of snow removal on this storm and it was heavy and messy. I hope all is well and safe. Colorado Love.

[@leylakim9531]

You and all the other snow removal people did an amazing job! The streets were clear the next day, I was shocked lol

[@maestroadam]

I live in Alberta, and it is almost always Toyota, Hyundai, and Honda SUVs spinning out in the winter. They also almost always have winter tires on.

[@mlouie01]

I was driving in that and I was slip sliding around even with good snow tires and 4WD. It was coming down too fast for plows to do any good, though I did see a plow on S. Golden Road after I made it to there.

[@Kyle-ut4jg]

I guarantee you didn't lower your tire air pressure like you should have.

[@GaroMatossian]

I drove a rear wheel drive delivery truck to Detroit for a couple years it was pretty fun. Only almost spun out on the highway once.

[@kellywilliams5112]

Thats CDOT for you, I've lived in many states for my job over 30 years, for varying lengths of time, but my home has always been Colorado, but CDOT is the worst possible road crew in any state I've ever lived in,

[@OpenYourMind313]

Why isn't there a national radio weather station, that's updated every 5min, that all folks can quickly tune into for weather info & road conditions & closings??

[@mrkevin6354]

There is NOAA weather. One can tune in via a scanner radio or a weather radio. Wally world sells them. Road conditions are available by calling 511 or local news outlets.

[@s3hunna]

There is lol… there’s signs every few miles with the station to tune into

[@im4udevco]

I'm always baffled by the amount of people driving during inclement weather conditions. When will they ever learn?

[@toddbraun]

If you have little experience driving in this. I drove my truck in Denver that morning at 5am and didn't slide once.

[@Swaderz9]

I drove home in this store. Fun night. This is what it looks like when you don't have snow tires!

[@bethhood5444]

So thankful we’re not in Denver anymore! We had 50 years of winters!

[@EngineerDJ_Julius]

this really makes you want to move to Denver 😀

[@reallyemptypockets6509]

I lived in Denver for 40 years tires, tires, tires, I would buy the best Winter tires I could find, run them year round, so I would buy new tires every 3 years.

[@wendyphillips5002]

I grew up in northeast wisconsin in the 50s and 60s with heavy snowfalls in winter. The plow would dump a huge amount of snow in our driveway after shoveling. We would dig huge snow tunnels through these piles of snow. As a child the heavy snows were wonderful. As adults driving in show and the intense cold was not so wonderful. I recognize the Texas license plate with the front wheel car spinning in the lot out of control. That guy needs snow tires or chains. Spinning your front tires is a waste. They need to get snow tires or chains and learn to drive in snow and ice. They are going to spin out of control and cause an accident.

[@missallie0531]

Hopefully tonight's predicted winter storm isn't like this. Working night shift tonight, unfortunately. I underestimate myself though. I'd like to think I'm a logical safe driver in these conditions. It's other people that make me nervous.

[@HKN_RealReviews]

Just want to shout out the SH-AWD system on those two Acura MDX’s! They were able to keep going in that mess!

[@cherirael1409]

Where are the snow plows?

[@Mlpojnnb1234]

I went out after this storm. Smashed up cars in ditches everywhere abandoned. Tons of road signs mowed down and plastic bumpers galore. Squids in denver that act a fool 365. Now they can walk.

[@loripullen8126]

We moved from IA to CO about a year ago. IA has figured out how to treat, and/or (pretreat) the roads to the point where they are clear and clean during and after major snow/ice. Some states need a field trip to IA...

[@angelsmith5802]

I had some crazy friends in my teens. I learned how to drive in the snow in the parking lot of Elitch Gardens. They told me to get going and they would rank on the E- brake (for those who don't know- the car fish tales and slides wildly). Then I had to gain contol of the car. I have never had a problem driving in the snow.

[@chrisskiingpowpow]

Lol I guess Colorado doesn’t require snow chains Rocky Mountain Slip n Slide!!!!! 😂

[@robc.5745]

It never fails, Everytime

[@jonathanilg7]

Mercedes>Tesla - Mercedes all wheel drive system handled like a champ!

[@ErickRamiroLE]

Have you guys noticed that Colorado is not cleaning the streets anymore ?

[@marvinmorales1146]

Exactly why i stay off the highway. So many people dont know how to drive on snow days. Dont travel unless necessary, better to be safe than stuck on the road

[@darlenekuhn7626]

THANKS! SHARED THIS OUT!

[@guynall4025]

Have fun we had our snow here in Casper Wyoming last week when. It was like -41 here

[@flyingbricks1602]

My 84' volvo 240 on winter rubber made it no problem! Golden to denver and back for graveyard shift

[@MADMAX7330]

I was there at the same time in a RWD BMW, and we puttered along just fine 🙂 Only hiccup was when they shut down the highway at Vail

[@abqpinkman]

Don't know anybody remembers the blizzard of 06; it shut down DIA before Christmas. I was driving a taxi mini van for metro Taxi and it was front wheel drive. I had no problem navigating the Denver Metro area dropping people off from DIA back to their homes. Snow storms like this are nothing new if you've been here for decades or a native. A good set of snow or studded tires , basic driving skills and some common sense will keep you out of trouble. And if you don't have those three things, best to stay home.

[@cmc5394oparva]

Yeah, if you live there long enough, you'll go through at least one of these eventually. I've been through the ones in December 82 and March 03 that shut the city down for a couple of days, and a really nasty one in the fall of 1997 that turned the highway into a moonscape.

[@abqpinkman]

@@cmc5394oparva I remember the blizzard of 97...saw a guy at Larimer square cross country skiing on the sidewalk. He probably made more progress with those skis on then trying to navigate the sidewalks with boots on.

[@cageordie]

Sometimes driving should be a spectator sport. Only.

[@blakeharrison3972]

Was up there the week before Christmas, it’s wild

[@RobertHasty]

I'll never understand why people insist on putting themselves in that situation. Tesla in a blizzard? Really? Smfh

[@mobilecivilian6124]

Hey Californians. That white fluffy stuff is called snow. It happens when water in the atmosphere freezes and falls to the ground. It's slippery. Remember that large orange dump truck with a plow blade you flipped off as you blew by. You probably shoulda stayed behind him.

[@richardjakuba761]

I was out all night driving tanker delivering gas,but let me tell you,,I saw very few plows,, happening all the time same way,,they not plowing road's at night when snowstorm continues, they're waiting till the morning,and then they start slowly moving, knowing that sun is going to help them dry it faster.. also it was crowdy night for some reason "Coloradoans" looove to "drive" in snowstorms 😂 let's go places 👍 then let's get stuck all together,, make impossible to make delivery gas or good's for truckers..same way all over and over.. and then in the morning let's have idiots on pickup trucks driving crazy because they think they better then others, causing even more accidents.. congratulations 👏👏👏