Hwy 285 Road Conditions

Brit B. 4min ago
Accident southbound between county rd 7 and ridge lane at mile point 184. Not moving.

Jessica M 6pm
Heads up if your heading out. MAJOR ICE SPOT in left and right lane NB just before Twin Forks exit. Be aware, and go slow. Safe travels.

Clif B 5:07am
Good Morning 285 travelers, As always Shelton is unplowed and well burnished on the S curve before 43 so careful there, 43 unplowed and no lane recognition it's a little windy so blowing snow adds to the fun, 285 has not been plowed however there's only about 1/2 inch of snow so just enough to cover the road and keep you on your toes, 73 is unplowed and a bit slick this morning, it's snowing pretty hard in Evergreen at the moment but only about an inch on the ground.

Lia A 5:34am
Left Pine Junction at 3:45. Lightly snowing, roads snowpacked with no lane recognition, but not slippery underneath. Got to 470 at 4:10 and Swedish Medical (Englewood, Broadway and 285/Hampden) at 4:30. Saw plows out (Southbound) at Windy Point and (Northbound) at Kipling.

From the 285 Traveler Facebook group.

Lauren P 4:39pm
73 to 285 to king valley(so far)
Snow is sticking to road. Starting to become Icey.
Pics from Richmond hill/Schaffers crossing area

Brittany M 4:25pm
Just drove from Morrison to Como. Roads were wet until just past Platte Canyon HS where snow was coming down & there was a light dusting of snow on the roads until the top of Kenosha. Once I came down Kenosha the snow stopped and roads were just wet again.

Nathan F 3:20pm
Coming up: . Roads are wet from Indian hills and starting to freeze. Snow accumulation starts at Safeway

Kate H 5:56pm
Conditions are getting bad around windy point. I’m in a 4 runner with good tires but didn’t have it in 4wd and fishtailed right at windy point.

Jennifer L 5:57pm
Richmond Hill. Bumper to bumper.

Kevin H 6:18pm
Just passed a truck spun out into guard rail northbound just before windy point

Dawn L 5am in the 285 Traveler Group
Sleeting on 285 beginning in Morrison through to Conifer and Pine Junction. Be careful everyone

Reports from 285 Travelers:
Lia A. 1hr ago
3:50 left Pine Junction: snowing hard ("sand" consistency). No Lane recognition. Definitely icy in spots like King's Valley and Windy Point. Able to travel around 45 miles an hour. Snow choppy like a south-facing, sun affected ski slope, but just wet when you get to 470. Took about 35 minutes (versus 20-25 minutes normally).

Clif B. 1hr ago
Good morning, As of 4am ( l want my hour back) the roads are pretty slick Shelton is snowpacked and the S curve before 43 is pretty snotty, 43 is of coarse unplowed and its snowing hard (hyperspace) which adds to the excitement, 285 is snowpacked and slushy 73 is in pretty good shape sanded anyway. Plows are out watch for splashback Happy Thursday

Nathan F. 45m ago
Going down:

Slushy, snow packed, little icy, all of it. Worst is Indian hills. Make sure you have plenty of wiper fluid

Rae B. 23min ago
Left Pine at 6am and moseyed to Kipling on 285SB. Lane recognition hit and miss - choppy, hard packed snow with some icy delight underneath. Normal slippy-whippy culprits at Windy Point and the canyon. Snow seems to have stopped. Avg speed was 40-45mph...right around 470/70 exchange roads turned to just wet.
Recommended Denture Adhesive Strength Today: Medium.

Reports from 285 Travelers this morning:
Clif B 1hr ago
Good morning, I wish I could tell you the roads have improved but nope not much visibility is much improved though,Shelton,43,285,73 are all still snowpacked and it's danged cold out if your coming into Evergreen the roundabout in Marshdale is a ring of rim bender Happy Friday

Ariel N 1hr
285 NB in 4Runner - wet roads, a little slick around Richmond Hill. improves past Aspen park, windy point was fine, just wet. Saw 2 plows going SB near Aspen park. Roads still just wet into canyon
Better than expected…

Roads dry by 470

TGIF, friends!

Travelers report very slick conditions and multiple semis stuck on Hwy 285 SB at Windy Point. Please be careful heading out this morning. Passenger traction law is in effect from Pine Junction to C-470.