Snowstorm covers roads, closes schools

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Snow and some mixed precipitation continue Thursday as the latest in a string of winter storms hits the region.

The storm began Wednesday night and led to a messy commute and some scattered power outages. Vermont State Police say between 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., troopers responded to 10 crashes in Chittenden County alone. Police say most of them were on Interstate 89. Troopers say all of them were single-vehicle crashes and that two drivers had to be taken to the hospital.

Upward of 1,200 households were without power Thursday morning, mainly in Windham County.

Hundreds of schools were delayed or canceled.

Winter Storm Warnings remain in effect for much of the region through 7 p.m. Thursday evening. Click here for the latest from the WCAX Weather Team.

Police ask that you slow down and increase your distance behind another car during inclement weather. Vermont’s DMV has other winter driving tips:

Forecasters say the next storm is set to hit Sunday.

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