I-70 closed in western Kansas because of high winds, poor visibility

I-70 has been closed between Goodland and Colby in western Kansas because of high winds, poor visibility and vehicle crashes, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation. (KanDrive photo)

Update: I-70 has now reopened between Goodland and Colby, according to KDOT.

I-70 has been closed between Goodland, Kansas, and Colby, Kansas, because of high winds, zero-visibility conditions and vehicle crashes, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation.

I-70, eastbound and westbound, was closed at 2:40 p.m. Friday and will remain closed until conditions improve, a KDOT spokesman stated.

Motorists in areas where there are high winds were asked to use caution or reduce their speed because of weather conditions, the spokesman stated. Updates are at www.kandrive.org.