I-70 fully open through Eagle County

7:00 p.m.: Interstate 70 is fully open in both directions through Eagle County.

6:25 p.m.: Eastbound Interstate 70 is closed near Dowd Junction for a motor vehicle incident, according to an Eagle County Alert.

4:30 p.m.: Westbound lanes of Interstate 70 near Wolcott are open again.

4:15 p.m.: Westbound traffic is stopped at the Wolcott Exit 157 for a motor vehicle crash, according to an Eagle County Alert. Travelers should expect delays.

2:30 p.m.: Westbound lanes have reopened over Vail Pass.

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Original story: Westbound lanes of Interstate 70 over Vail Pass are closed as of 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation.

The closure is due to safety concerns, according to COTrip.org, as snow is causing poor visibility and dangerous travel conditions. Traffic is stopped just west of Copper Mountain at the Vail Pass Summit and the closure continues to East Vail.

Most of western Colorado and the mountains are under a winter weather advisory through 6 a.m. Wednesday morning, according to the National Weather Service. Between 4-10 inches of snow are expected, along with winds gusting as high as 60 mph, according to the winter weather advisory. 

Visit CoTrip.org for the latest road conditions and closures.