A high plains blizzard hammered portions of Nebraska, Colorado, and Kansas through Tuesday, leading to numerous closures of major highways in the region. Blizzard warnings were issued for many areas of the high plains as the storm system brought wind-driven snow and winds gusting to near 60mph.
Shot Description
Scene 1-2: K-Dot sign warning drivers of the closure of I-70 at Colby.
Scene 3-5: Blowing snow and visibility less than 1/4 mile on I-70 near Oakley with a K-DOT sign warning of icy and snowpacked roadways.
Scene 6-9: POV driving shots in blowing snow across highways near Oakley.
Scene 10-15: Various shots of salt and plow trucks treating area roads in blowing snow.
Scene 16: Oncoming car in near white-out conditions with the 1 mile to Oakley sign.
Scene 17-20: Various shots of traffic driving in blowing snow.
Scene 21: Semi crossing railroad tracks in near zero visibility.
Scene 22: Car driving through blowing snow.
Scene 23: Traffic on US-83 on west side of Oakley in blowing snow.
Scene 24-25: Shots of heavy snow falling and blowing.
Scene 26: American flag blowing in the wind and snow.
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