UPDATE: The Iowa DOT reports that traffic on I-80 and US 65 have now reopened but backups are still possible. Traffic Alert: A serious accident between Altoona and the East Mix Master has the westbound lanes of Interstate 80 blocked. Traffic is still backed up on the Interstate as the Iowa Highway Patrol investigates and clears up the vehicles involved. No estimate yet on how long it will take before the Interstate is reopened | KCCI

Motorists on Interstate 80 in the Sierra Nevada mountains are facing difficult conditions, and traffic backed up due to a significant snowstorm in Soda Springs, California, on Thursday. | NTD Television

Interstate 80 near the Sierra Nevada was CLOSED around noon after multiple spinouts, crashes, and jackknifed semis blocked lanes during a powerful winter storm. Whiteout bursts. Blowing snow. Hazard lights stretching for miles. If you’re traveling this corridor check 511 before you go. #I80 #WinterStorm #SierraNevada #RoadClosure #BreakingNews #SnowStorm #TravelAlert | Joemar Sombero

**Interstate 80 Accident Update** A Lifestar helicopter was called to the scene to airlift the semi-truck driver to an area hospital. For more information, click link below. https://www.wcsjnews.com/news/local/semi-truck-accident-forces-interstate-80-lane-closures-near-minooka/article_3992bafc-40bf-4ae3-86ab-2f37b0375347.html | WCSJ Radio Morris,IL The Voice of Grundy County