Daniela Berson
WMAL.com

FREDERICK, MD — (WMAL) Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has closed all of I-270 and I-70 from I-81 in order to clear the interstates of snow.

The highways will re-open at 7 a.m. on Sunday.

Several accidents have occurred on the roads and the governor wants them cleared for emergency personnel.

“Closing I-70 and I-270 will give us the time needed to deploy all our resources to clear these essential interstates as quickly as possible as we prepare to get our transportation network back up and running,” Hogan said.

Snow plows have also been pulled from Frederick due to the high volume of snow in the area.

Even the plows are having difficulty getting through the snow in Frederick – the snow is piling up faster than drivers can plow it.

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