Rain, snow snarl Denver traffic, close courthouses; storm could bring 2 feet of snow

Rain, snow snarl Denver traffic, close courthouses

DENVER — A spring storm has dumped up to eight inches of snow in the Denver area and forced about 50 miles of southbound Interstate 25 to close because of accidents.

Rain and snow fell across Colorado on Friday, causing treacherous driving conditions. Up to two feet of snow is forecast in the foothills west of Denver before the storm weakens over the weekend.

Southbound I-25 was closed from just south of Denver to Monument Hill. Officials closed courthouses in Elbert and Douglas counties. The Air Force-New Mexico baseball game outside of Colorado Springs has been postponed.