DETROIT (WXYZ) — Lake-effect snow showers and cold temperatures on Friday and Saturday caused problems across metro Detroit roads, leading to crashes and closures.
On Saturday morning, Michigan State Police reported about 150 crashes across metro Detroit in the last 24 hours.
"We were lucky that there were no serious injuries," wrote MSP on X.
Well, our first “snow” of the year didn’t go very well with the risky driving behaviors we see everyday. We were lucky that there were no serious injuries.
— MSP Second District (@mspmetrodet) November 30, 2024
❄️ Approximately 150 preventable crashes across the district in the last 24 hours.
❄️ Four of our patrol cars struck… pic.twitter.com/9RdTU3cBaW
With many people out of work and shopping the best deals on Black Friday, more people were out on the roads, which were covered in snow and ice. People were urged to drive slow and keep safe distances as crews treated roads.
Parts of I-96 closed for several hours, leaving the freeway empty during the first widespread snowfall of the season. I-94, I-75, I-696 and I-275 were among other freeways that had closures.
Lake-effect snow and cold temperatures are expected to continue over the weekend.
You can check our live traffic map to see the latest updates.
