Snowy roads are have already caused some serious crashes across Massachusetts, and road conditions are only expected to worsen later on Sunday as temperatures drop.
A car in Beverly, Massachusetts went off the road in the area of 128 North in to the woods.The driver escaped the car with help from authorities and was transported via ambulance.
Around 5:30 a.m. Sunday, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation said a tractor-trailer jackknifed on the Massachusetts Turnpike eastbound in Charlton, which is one of the areas that have seen the most snow so far. Eastbound lanes were closed and traffic was detoured off Exit 78 until around 6:30 a.m. so the the truck could be removed.
Another jackknifed tractor trailer was reported shortly after 8:30 a.m. on Interstate 95 in Lexington at Exit 46, resulting in the closure of the three left lanes.
Another crash involving three vehicles was reported on Route 1 north in Peabody. All northbound lanes were closed for about an hour. No serious injuries were reported.
Earlier on Saturday night, a crash was reported in Reading, with a car striking a utility pole and knocking our power to some in the area. There was no immediate word on injuries.
Hopkinton firefighters extinguished a plow truck fire on Saturday night at the height of the snowfall in the area.
MassDOT said it had over 2,100 piece of equipment deployed as of 6 a.m., patrolling, spreading and plowing. The heaviest snowfall has been reported in western and central Massachusetts and on the North Shore. Southeastern Massachusetts and Boston are reporting a mix of rain and snow.
Plenty of drivers were taking extra precautions while they were out in the snow.
"I was being a slowpoke, and it was slippery out, so I was doing a little couple of turns, you know what I'm saying, a little shake 'n' bake," said Dennis Daniel of Haverhill with a laugh. "I've been doing this for a while, I've been out in Massachusetts for a while, this is nothing new to me."
