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CLEVELAND (WJW) — Drivers are being impacted in parts of Northeast Ohio Thursday as our eastern viewing area was pounded with heavy lake effect snow.
4:49 p.m.
I-90 east at SR-11 has been reopened.
4:40 p.m.
There are closures on I-90, both east and westbound.
I-90 west is closed beyond US-6N due to ice and snow.
I-90 east is closed at SR-11 because of icy conditions.
2 p.m.
According to the Ohio Department of Transportation, Interstate 90 west of SR 7 and Interstate 90 east of SR 7 is now open.
12:15 p.m.
Ohio State Highway Patrol said troopers in Northeast Ohio handled 29 crashes and assisted 80 drivers from midnight to 10 a.m. Thursday. It’s not confirmed if they are all snow-related.
Specifically, on I-90 in Ashtabula, troopers assisted at least 19 drivers. OSHP is unable to confirm when I-90 will be reopened.
11:45 a.m.
I-90 in both directions was closed between SR-7/Andover/Conneaut to SR-11/ Ashtabula/Youngstown. Traffic is expected to be delayed close to an hour and half.
9:50 a.m.
Traffic on I-90 westbound was able to use the median to get back on I-90 eastbound. Patty Harken in GroundFOX was able to reach the Ohio line just before turning back around in the median on I-90 East to Pennsylvania.
9:20 a.m.
I-90 eastbound and westbound between State Route 11 and SR 7 is closed due to a crash. Motorists are advised to avoid this area.
8:45 a.m.
I-90 near SR 193, in Conneaut, has been shut down. It’s not clear when the highway will reopen, but it is causing some major delays. Patty Harken is stuck in Pennsylvania as traffic is at a standstill.
8 a.m.
The level three snow emergency in Ashtabula County has been modified to pertain only to areas north of I-90.
7:45 a.m.
The right lane is blocked on I-90 West beyond I-77 South, due to a disabled vehicle.
7:30 a.m.
The left shoulder is blocked on I-77 North beyond Akron-Canton Airport after a crash.
7:15 a.m.
A crash has the left lane blocked on I-271 North beyond Chagrin Blvd.
7:05 a.m.
The left lane is blocked on Ramp I-271 North to I-90 West after a crash.
The right lane is blocked on I-90 West beyond I-77 South, due to a disabled vehicle.
A crash closed the left lane on I-480 East near Miles Road.
Speeds are reduced on I-90 in both directions in Lake County. A Level 3 Snow Emergency has been declared for Ashtabula County. That means roadways are closed to non-emergency travel.
The Ohio Department of Transportation tweeted that “more than 70 snowplows are on the roads in District 12 as we head into the morning commute and more snow is expected.”
Stay with FOX 8 for lake effect snow updates and its impact on the roadways.
