Interstate 70 closed near Vail and Silverthorne on Sunday for “safety concerns” as snow battered the Colorado mountains, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. The eastbound interstate was closed between Exit 180 for East Vail and Exit 190 for Vail Pass Summit, about 1 mile west of Copper Mountain, as of 6 p.m. Sunday, CDOT officials said. CDOT cameras in the area of the closure showed snow-covered roads and white-out conditions. Related Articles Transportation | New traffic-based toll prices on I-25, I-70 start Monday Transportation | Two dead after Civil Air Patrol plane crashes near Drake Transportation | Southwest flight to Oakland returns to DIA after cabin pressure problems Transportation | Denver International Airport braces for more than 800,000 Thanksgiving travelers Transportation | US budget airlines are struggling. Will pursuing premium passengers solve their problems? Westbound I-70 was also closed at 6 p.m. Sunday between Exit 216 for U.S. 6 near Loveland Pass and Exit 205 for Colorado 9 near Silverthorne, according to CDOT. Multiple Waze users reported “weather hazards” in both closed sections of I-70. This is a developing story and will be updated. Get more Colorado news by signing up for our daily Your Morning Dozen email newsletter.