State troopers respond to more than 75 weather-related crashes in NE Ohio Friday night.
CLEVELAND (WJW) – The Ohio State Highway Patrol said it responded to more than 70 crashes by late Friday evening as Northeast Ohio and other parts of the state deal with snowy conditions.
OSHP Sergeant Bridget Matt confirmed the report to FOX 8 Friday night, saying troopers handled about 75 crashes in Northeast Ohio since 2 p.m.
The crashes occurred in Lorain, Cuyahoga, Medina, Ashland, Summit, Stark, Wayne, Holmes, Lake, Ashtabula, Geauga, Portage, Trumbull, Mahoning and Columbiana counties, according to OSHP.
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Meanwhile, the Ohio Department of Transportation took to social media to confirm they have 840 crews out treating and plowing roadways.
“While snow is falling, roads will likely be snow-covered. Drivers will need to slow down and allow plenty of extra travel time,” ODOT said on X, formerly known as Twitter.
As FOX 8 meteorologists reported, temps will be seasonably cold Saturday in the upper 20s.
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Some Ohio counties like Ashland and Sandusky have issued Level 1 snow emergencies Friday night. Learn more about snow emergency levels here.
Keep up with the latest weather conditions here.
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