updated at 4:37 p.m.: Crashes reported across Washtenaw County as snowy morning causes slick roads

Posted on Mon, Jan 21, 2013 : 10:43 a.m.

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Ypsilanti resident Brandon Gordon uses a broom to sweep snow off his car before running an errand on Monday, Jan. 21.

Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com

All the freeways are now open.

As snow falls on Washtenaw County Monday morning, dispatchers are warning that the roads are icy and crashes have been reported on many area roadways.

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University of Michigan employee Eric Bellinger uses a leaf blower to remove snow from the steps of Hatcher Graduate Library on Monday, Jan. 21.

Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com

A Washtenaw County dispatcher said there were crashes all over the county at 10:30 a.m. Monday, but there were no injuries to report. Other than people driving slowly as they make their way through the flakes, there were no major backups to report on area roadways.

Dispatchers said at 11:30 a.m. eastbound Interstate 94 was closed at Notten Road on the western edge of Washtenaw County. Dispatchers said the crash was being cleared and there was no time estimate for when the roadway would open again.

As of 3:24 p.m., that crash was cleared, dispatchers said. The freeway was open again.

At 12:30 p.m., the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office sent out an alert notifying residents westbound I-94 was closed down at Pierce Road. A semi truck jackknifed near the area and there are other crashes in the are of the exit, according to deputies.

That crash was cleared up by 4:30 p.m. Monday and the freeway was reopened.

Dispatchers warned the roads were very icy and the Washtenaw County Road Commission was making a full run to salt the roads.

According to Weather Underground, lake effect snow fell across southeastern Michigan this morning and at times caused visibility of less than a quarter mile.

Many areas will only see light snow showers, but there are narrow bands of heavy snowfall making their way across the area. With temperatures in the teens, roadways will continue to be icy.

Only one inch of snow is expected to accumulate during Monday’s storm. See updated weather conditions on AnnArbor.com's weather page.

Kyle Feldscher covers cops and courts for AnnArbor.com. He can be reached at kylefeldscher@annarbor.com or you can follow him on Twitter.

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