A law put in place in Colorado earlier this year is about to get one of its first winter weather tests as a strong storm gears up to hit parts of the I-70 corridor hard. It puts the onus on rental car customers to ensure that the cars they are renting are capable of handling mountain snow and ice conditions. It means two-wheel drive rentals in the high country just won't cut it.

"Just like skiing, you've got to be familiar with the terrain," said Matt Lovato, who lives in Dumont and partners in the running of a ski rental shop in Idaho Springs. "It's a hard thing. Don't go on black (ski runs) if you're not ready, you know?"

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It means car rental agencies have to inform people.

"The rental agency is required to tell you whether or not that car complies with the new law. And comp

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