Blowing Snow Keeps Trail Ridge Road Closed

GRAND LAKE, Colo. (CBS4)– Blowing snow and icy conditions kept Trail Ridge Road from opening on Friday as crews had originally planned.
Rocky Mountain National Park spokeswoman Kyle Patterson told CBS4 that the conditions will continue to be evaluated day by day over the weekend.
(credit: Rocky Mtn. Nat’l Park)
Park rangers experienced 20 to 30 mph winds with white out conditions and a high temperatures of 24 degrees above 11,000 feet. Road conditions are described as treacherous wit