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Blast Near A-Basin Leaves 6-8 Feet Of Snow On Highway 6
The blast on the "Widowmaker" about midmorning created an avalanche that left a snow slide over the highway, which was closed at the time.
ARAPAHOE BASIN, Colo. (CBS4)– The Colorado Department of Transportation conducted avalanche mitigation on US Highway 6 on Tuesday morning. One blast sent 6-8 feet of snow over the highway. The blast on the “Widowmaker” about midmorning created the avalanche that left a snow slide over the highway, which was closed at the time.
Crews estimated it will take about two hours to clear the highway of snow. Avalanche mitigation has been popular in the mountains since last weeks winter storm dumped up to three feet of snow in some areas.
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