CHARLOTTE — Snowy roads led to crashes throughout our area.
Officials continued to ask people to avoid travel on Thursday to allow crews to work on the roads.
Highway 321 northbound was shut down near Exit 28 in Lincoln County Thursday morning after several crashes involving big rigs and cars. The road reopened shortly after 11 a.m.
MORNING TRAFFIC UPDATES:
10:30 a.m.
The bridge on Highway 73 near the McGuire Nuclear Station is still closed from an earlier crash, Huntersville Fire said. The bridge is still icy.
Everyone has been extricated and are with EMS.
10:15 a.m.
UPDATE: A look at the left lane closure on IB Brookshire Blvd. at Lucia Riverbend Hwy causing major IB delays coming from #GastonCo into #MecklenburgCo over the #MtIslandLake bridge #clt #cltraffic #clttraffic pic.twitter.com/P8yHvjbVBT
— Traffic Team 9 (@TrafficTeam9) February 20, 2025
10 a.m.
9:50 a.m.
ALERT: A crash on Brookshire Blvd at Lucia Riverbend Hwy is blocking the right lane in #GastonCo #clt #cltraffic #clttraffic
— Traffic Team 9 (@TrafficTeam9) February 20, 2025
9:15 a.m.
UPDATE: Now just the right 2 lanes CLOSED I-85 NB at E. Innes St. #RowanCO #Salisbury #clt #cltraffic #clttraffic pic.twitter.com/fSdRSsVrLY
— Traffic Team 9 (@TrafficTeam9) February 20, 2025
9:10 a.m.
ALERT: A crash on Old Statesville Rd. near I-485 causing heavy delays #clt #cltraffic #clttraffic
— Traffic Team 9 (@TrafficTeam9) February 20, 2025
9:10 a.m.
Multi-vehicle crash on Highway 73 near the bridge McGuire nuclear station, Huntersville Fire said. The crash is on the bridge over the river, which is very icy. Huntersville Fire closed Highway 73 while crews extricate one person.
9:05 a.m.
ALERT: A crash on Old Statesville Rd. near I-485 causing heavy delays #clt #cltraffic #clttraffic
— Traffic Team 9 (@TrafficTeam9) February 20, 2025
9 a.m.
ALERT: NCDOT says that WB US 74 (Dixon Blvd.) is CLOSED near the #Shelby Bypass due to ice. They are en route to treat the road. #ClevelandCo
— Traffic Team 9 (@TrafficTeam9) February 20, 2025
8:45 a.m.
UPDATE: I-85 NB is now CLOSED at E. Innes St. in #Salisbury due to crash #RowanCo #clt #cltraffic #clttraffic https://t.co/ssVeG38bN8
— Traffic Team 9 (@TrafficTeam9) February 20, 2025
8:35 a.m.
UPDATE: All lanes now OPEN on I-77 at NC/SC state line #clt #cltraffic #clttraffic https://t.co/ldKwORnjEi
— Traffic Team 9 (@TrafficTeam9) February 20, 2025
ALERT: This crash has the IB thru lane of Old Concord Rd. blocked past WT Harris Blvd. #clt #cltraffic #clttraffic pic.twitter.com/eX6jnTVljj
— Traffic Team 9 (@TrafficTeam9) February 20, 2025
ALERT: This minor CATS bus crash is WB Tyvola Rd. prior to I-77 blocking the left lane #clt #cltraffic #clttraffic pic.twitter.com/0UvVBS4cXt
— Traffic Team 9 (@TrafficTeam9) February 20, 2025
8:35 a.m.
Viewer video of a crash at Highway 321 at Highway 321 Business in Lincoln County
8:50 a.m.
ALERT: Multiple crash reported along NC 16 between NC 150 (#MaidenNC) and NC 73 (#DenverNC) Expect delays in #LincolnCo #clt #cltraffic #clttraffic
— Traffic Team 9 (@TrafficTeam9) February 20, 2025
8:30 a.m.
UPDATE: A look at the left 2 lanes closed I-77 NB near the NC/SC state line #FtMill #YorkCo #clt #cltraffic #clttraffic pic.twitter.com/YpDAKnecQp
— Traffic Team 9 (@TrafficTeam9) February 20, 2025
8:20 a.m.
UPDATE: The crash is closer to I-77 NB at the state line and #Carowinds Blvd. Delays forming in #FtMill #YorkCo #clt #cltraffic #clttraffic https://t.co/RvxlRZ7Slo
— Traffic Team 9 (@TrafficTeam9) February 20, 2025
8:17 a.m.
Here's a rough timeline of the steadier band of snow moving into the metro. Conditions could go downhill rapidly if the snow is heavy enough. We've seen slick travel already show up in Lincoln and Iredell counties. pic.twitter.com/bmJJcY6CcE
— Keith Monday (@kmondayWSOC9) February 20, 2025
8:26 a.m.
UPDATE: Left 2 lanes CLOSED I-85 NB at E. Innes St. in #SalisburyNC #RowanCo #clt #cltraffic #clttraffic https://t.co/iuCHEpEMAT
— Traffic Team 9 (@TrafficTeam9) February 20, 2025
8:25 a.m.
UPDATE: The current situation coming out of #FtMill #YorkCo this AM. A crash near the state line is causing heavy delays #clt #cltraffic #clttraffic pic.twitter.com/IySOYKe0Ns
— Traffic Team 9 (@TrafficTeam9) February 20, 2025
8:20 a.m.
ALERT: Delays forming due to crash I-85 NB a E. Innes St. in #Salisbury #RowanCo #clt #cltraffic #clttraffic pic.twitter.com/m1sTUOswLe
— Traffic Team 9 (@TrafficTeam9) February 20, 2025
8:10 a.m.
ALERT: Crash reported I-77 NB at Westinghouse Blvd. #clt #cltraffic #clttraffic
— Traffic Team 9 (@TrafficTeam9) February 20, 2025
UPDATE: Hwy patrols says NB US 321 is CLOSED at Biz 321 (x28) due to crash caused by ice forming on the road. NCDOT is responding. Avoid! #LincolnCo #LincolntonNC #clt #cltraffic #clttraffic
— Traffic Team 9 (@TrafficTeam9) February 20, 2025
8:05 a.m.
It's starting! Roads are getting icy up north of Charlotte with accidents and road closures reported. This batch is moving into Charlotte over the next hour. Be ready for slick conditions to form. This will last through the morning. pic.twitter.com/Y3xXWqnvgl
— Keith Monday (@kmondayWSOC9) February 20, 2025
VIDEO: Thursday afternoon forecast update with Meteorologist Keith Monday
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