An early morning winter storm that blanketed the Historic Triangle with several inches of snow was largely over by mid-morning.
First responders throughout the area responded to several calls related to the storm, including a downed tree blocking South Henry Street, a broken water main and a tractor-trailer that slid off the road.
In Williamsburg, firefighters responded around 7:45 a.m. to a downed tree across South Henry Street. The tree was cut apart and removed from the roadway, said Eric Stone of the Williamsburg Fire Department.
The Department of Public Works is also currently working to fix a water main break on the 300 block of Ironbound Road that occurred at around 7 a.m.
“Our public works folks are doing a tremendous job trying to keep the streets clear,” he said.
In James City County, crews responded to a tractor-trailer that slid off the road on the ramp from Richmond Road to Route 199. Deputy Chief Stephen Rubino of the James City County Police Department said that incident has been cleared as of 10:15 a.m.
The James City County Fire Department had responded to 10 calls for service, including three collisions on the interstate, as of 8:40 a.m.
In York County, authorities reported a normal to lower-than-normal call volume.
“I attribute that to the proactiveness of the business community and the government offices being shut down, really limiting the traffic on the highway,” said Paul Long, the assistant fire chief.
Around 12:30 p.m., Virginia State Police were working on clearing an accident involving a truck pulling a trailer that has blocked the westbound lanes of Interstate 64 around the York County-Newport News line near milemarker 246.
The truck was leaking hydraulic fuel and diesel fuel, Sgt. Michelle Anaya said. There are no injuries from the accident.
As of noon Thursday, police responded to 120 car crashes due to the snowstorm in Hampton Roads, according to a news release.
No more snow is predicted for the area for the remainder of the week, according to the National Weather Service. Temperatures will range from the teens to around freezing until Sunday, when it is forecast to climb to a high of 45.
The storm dropped multiple inches of snow across the region, with up to half a foot in some areas. NWS reported 6.2 inches of snow accumulation in the City of Williamsburg as of 6 a.m., 5 inches in Toano by 6:20 a.m. and 4.5 inches in Ford’s Colony at 6:10 a.m.
Temperatures are expected to drop throughout the day, reaching a low of 24 degrees around 2 a.m. Friday. The forecast calls for partly sunny skies on Friday with a high near 33. Saturday will be mostly sunny with a high near 31.
A list of closures and delays due to the storm is available here.
