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Travel tough in slippery stuff

A wintry mix of rain, sleet, snow and ice made for a long weekend for motorists.

A lake-effect snow warning brought high winds and up to 10 inches of snow in some locations during the day Sunday. But most of the headaches came on Saturday when slushy conditions made travel treacherous.

One of the most severe accidents happened across the state line in Pennsylvania near the North East exit on Interstate 90. Chautauqua County Emergency Medical Services, the Ripley Fire Department and Westfield Fire Department assisted in the multi-vehicle accidents in the eastbound lanes not far from the Interstate 86 interchange.

The accident occurred around 8:15 and closed eastbound lanes with traffic rerouted to U.S. 20. Tractor-trailers were off the road and a number of vehicles were impacted in the mishap.

Closer to home, a two-vehicle accident with minor injury was reported in the westbound lanes of the Thruway near Silver Creek around 9 a.m. Both Irving and Silver Creek fire departments responded.

Around 8:40 a.m., a motor vehicle accident where a car struck a pole was reported on Route 20 in the town of Sheridan. Both Sheridan Fire and Chautauqua EMS were on the scene until nearly 10 a.m.

Additionally, another car was reported to have struck a tree on the Thruway around 10:30 in Sheridan. Fredonia Fire responded to the call and had cleared the scene by 11.

During Saturday afternoon, in Portland, a tractor-trailer driver was trapped in his vehicle after going off the road near mile marker 476 heading west. Fredonia Fire Department responded to the accident.

Clouds are expected today with continued chilly conditions.

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