UPDATES: Travel impacts during winter storm

Icy conditions are expected to continue throughout the day, followed by more low temperatures, causing dangerous travel.

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For air travelers, the Charlotte Douglas International Airport has over 1,100 cancellations with dozens of delays on Sunday, according to FlightAware.

CATS has suspended all bus and light rail service. The transit center is gated off.

Department of Transportation crews are working 12-hour shifts to treat the roads. Officials urge people to stay off the roads.

Here are some of the latest traffic impacts:

1 p.m.:

Charlotte-Mecklenburg police cruiser spins out and crashes on I-85N at Mallard Creek Road exit. 1 of 5 lanes closed.

12:35 p.m.:

11:40 a.m.:

11:28 a.m.:

• Crash on I-77N prior to express lane exit to Lakeview Road. The express lanes are blocked.

11:20 a.m.:

• Highway 51 has reopened following a water main break

9:50 p.m.:

• There were nine accident calls since midnight, which were all before 4 a.m., MEDIC stated.

9:47 a.m.:

• Crash on I-77S near Sunset Road.

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