Skiers, riders and holiday travelers could experience “record-breaking” traffic on mountain segments of Interstate 70 this weekend, according to Colorado’s Department of Transportation. The agency wrote in a news release that drivers on the interstate should plan for extended delays, as traffic could rival records set in 2020, when New Year’s Day last fell on a Wednesday. Related Articles Transportation | DIA parking shifts to “cashless experience” Transportation | Colorado road conditions: U.S. 285, Loveland Pass closed as mountain snow continues Transportation | 30-year-old man dead in suspected road rage incident after crash on U.S. 36 in Westminster Transportation | Colorado weather: New Year’s Day brings another round of mountain snow, complicating travel Transportation | Fines begin Jan. 1 for drivers weaving in and out of more express lanes Options for travelers to the Western Slope and Colorado’s high country who don’t want to use their own vehicles include CDOT’s Bustang, Snowstang and Pegasus buses as well as the Winter Park Express, operated by Amtrak and Winter Park Resort. CDOT’s online traffic map also offers live updates on roadway conditions affecting I-70. The Colorado Avalanche Information Center continues to rate the danger of avalanches in popular ski spots as “considerable,” warning skiers to steer clear of slopes steeper than 30 degrees. “In the past few days, backcountry travelers triggered many avalanches from a distance,” the center’s website reads. “You can easily trigger avalanches large enough to bury or kill a person. Some will grow very large and be nearly impossible to survive.” Get more Colorado news by signing up for our Mile High Roundup email newsletter.