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Snowstorm causing problems from Rockies to Midwest

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Published December 20, 2012 5:31am ET
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Snowstorm causing problems from Rockies to Midwest
This NOAA satellite image taken Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 02:00 PM EST shows a few clouds in the Rockies where low pressure continues to develop. This low will intensify through the week, eventually bringing a strong winter storm to the Northeast. (AP Photo/Weather Underground) | AP

DENVER (AP) — A storm that has dumped more than a foot of snow in the Rocky Mountains was causing problems for travelers as it spread across the Plains on Wednesday.

The main east-west route across Colorado, Interstate 70, closed for several hours from east of Denver to the Kansas line because of poor visibility due to blowing snow. Eastbound lanes remained closed Wednesday night. Smaller highways were also closed for hours in eastern Colorado.

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