Out-of-state visitors to Colorado like Monica Hurley can’t wait for a taste of winter in the high country this weekend.

Hurley is from Houston and said when driving in Colorado, she always focuses on safety first. That starts with picking out a winter-ready rental car.

“All-wheel drive, first and foremost,” Hurley said.

That safety awareness is something the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and Colorado State Patrol (CSP) are hoping to remind drivers of this winter season.

“As you know, I-70 is a plethora of traffic issues. It's spinouts. And it's not just semi-truck drivers, it's also passenger vehicles,” said CSP Trooper Sherri Mendez.

Recent updates to Colorado’s Traction Law aim to minimize those risks for passenger vehicles.

Tire treads must be 3/16ths of an inch or

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