Winter weather creates slick road conditions for drivers

Snow made its way through mid-Missouri Sunday afternoon making for some difficult travel conditions for drivers on Easter.

Several crashes were reported to Boone County Joint Communications starting around 6 p.m. after a layer of snow covered roads and highways.

Traffic moved slowly along I-70 after a car slid into the media near the East St. Charles Road exit. ABC 17 News was also on the scene of a rollover crash on Highway 40 just west of Columbia. People on scene said no one was hurt in the crash.

At 6:45 p.m. Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp with the Boone County Fire Protection District said firefighters had responded to 4 wrecks across the country. Blomenkamp said the crashes were all minor.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a trooper’s patrol car was hit after a driver lost control on I-70 in Boone County. The Highway Patrol said no one was hurt and there was only minor damage to the patrol car.

Columbia Public Works brought in a 9-person crew at noon in anticipation of the winter weather.

For updated information on road conditions you can visit MoDOT’s traveler map.

ABC 17 News will continue to update this story with more information throughout the evening.