The heavy winter storm creates dangerous conditions such as snow blankets DC, Maryland, Virginia – Wjla

Washington (7news) – The snowy roads led to dangerous conditions through DC, Maryland and Virginia when a strong storm moved to the region on Tuesday afternoon.

Officials in several areas have declared a state of emergency before the winter storm and numerous agencies call on the public to avoid roads. As the snow continues to fall, three to six inches are expected to cover the roads, leading to major interruptions of travel and closing school and business, according to the first 7news warning team.

Car crashes

Officials have announced that Westbound Interstate 495 to Sountbound Interstate 95 Ramp 170-A in Springfield, Virginia is closed as a result of a crash and snow accumulation. The closure is expected to lead to major interruptions of travel in the area.

Several car collisions in Montgomery County have led to the closure of the lane and interruptions of travel in the area. The Montgomery County County’s Fire and Rescue Service spokesman has called on the drivers to slow down and be careful as the number of crashes is increasing.

In the County of St. Mary in Maryland, officers responded to 14 crashes in less than three hours. The officials said that between 2:30 pm and 4:15 pm Tuesday, 14 crashes occurred, including three crashes that led to injury. Officials have shared road conditions in the county – it seems that one of the images is showing a reversed car.

In Manasas, Virginia, Police Department in Manasas said that due to worsening driving conditions, employees would not respond to car accidents unless there were injuries or significant dangers to traffic. Manasas police asks the drivers who enter light crashes to get out of the main roadway in a parking lot or residential street to exchange driver, car and insurance information.

Virginia State Police (VSP) announced that there were 305 crashes, with 24 midnight injuries. 11. At 16:00, VSP stated that 68 of the crashes were in the southwestern part and 36 were in Central and Western Virginia.

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