Slick roadways lead to numerous multi-vehicle crashes in Omaha area (a follow up 2-4 inches of snow)

RYAN SODERLIN/THE WORLD-HERALD

traffic moves slowly near 129th Avenue and West Center Road on Thursday morning.

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POSTED: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2015 7:23 AM | UPDATED: 9:34 AM, THU DEC 24, 2015.
By Jay Withrow and Nancy Gaarder / World-Herald staff writers

Numerous traffic accidents involving several vehicles were reported Thursday in the Omaha area due to slick road conditions caused by an early morning snowstorm.

Douglas County emergency 911 dispatchers tweeted around 8:15 a.m. that the majority Omaha-area roadways were "sheets of ice,’’ with multiple vehicles and crashes blocking roads.

Traffic on the West Dodge Road Expressway from 114th Street to 120th Street was at a standstill Thursday morning, according to dispatchers. Later, Omaha police estimated that 100 vehicles were tied up on the Expressway.

Authorities also said an estimated 150 vehicles were not moving at mid-morning on North 72nd Street around Maple Street.

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Forecast: 2-4 inches of snow today, more precipitation Friday night