Storm plays havoc with roads, triggers avalanches at Telluride

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Storm plays havoc with roads, triggers avalanches at Telluride

Chain laws in effect; more snow expected
Several snowslides released about 9 a.m. Monday by Ajax Mountain at the east end of Telluride. No injuries were reported.
A van carrying a couple and several teens slid off U.S. Highway 160/491 south of Cortez about 10 a.m. Monday. According to the driver, everyone was wearing seat belts, and no one was injured.
Several snowslides released about 9 a.m. Monday by Ajax Mountain at the east end of Telluride. No injuries were reported.
Erika Alvero/The JournalA van carrying a couple and several teens slid off U.S. Highway 160/491 south of Cortez about 10 a.m. Monday. According to the driver, everyone was wearing seat belts, and no one was injured.

Storm plays havoc with roads, triggers avalanches at Telluride

Several snowslides released about 9 a.m. Monday by Ajax Mountain at the east end of Telluride. No injuries were reported.
A van carrying a couple and several teens slid off U.S. Highway 160/491 south of Cortez about 10 a.m. Monday. According to the driver, everyone was wearing seat belts, and no one was injured.
Several snowslides released about 9 a.m. Monday by Ajax Mountain at the east end of Telluride. No injuries were reported.
Erika Alvero/The JournalA van carrying a couple and several teens slid off U.S. Highway 160/491 south of Cortez about 10 a.m. Monday. According to the driver, everyone was wearing seat belts, and no one was injured.
Travel information

The Colorado Department of Transportation reminds motorists to check for updated weather information:
Visit www.cotrip.org for real-time road conditions, highway closures, average speeds, photos, live cameras streaming traffic, trucking information and more.Call 511 to listen to recorded information about road conditions, projected trip travel times and trucker information.Receive free email/text alerts at www.codot.gov/travel; choose from a list of subscription options at the “get connected” tab.Follow @coloradodot on Twitter for traveler information and other news.Like CDOT at www.facebook.com/coloradodot to receive news and traveler information.Visit www.codot.gov/travel/winter-driving to get information about road conditions, what to keep in a vehicle during the winter, how to safely pass a snowplow, commercial-vehicle requirements, seasonal closures, snow removal and avalanche control.Herald Staff

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