Icy Roads Causing Problems in Southeast

Freezing rain is causing problems for commuters Monday morning as there are reports of numerous crashes and roads being shut down. One of the bigger accidents reported this morning was a 35-car pileup on I-75 in North Georgia. https://www.facebook.com/WeatherNation/videos/10156138441829874/ This traffic camera in Tunnel Hill, Georgia, shows traffic backed up due to a multi vehicle accident. https://www.facebook.com/WeatherNation/videos/10156138361489874/ In Tennessee, the freezing rain made for treacherous travel in downtown Knoxville Monday morning. https://twitter.com/jon_ard/status/950391596847165446 As of Monday afternoon, multiple winter weather alerts were still in effect for parts of the East. The wintry precipitation is expected to last through the evening and move offshore after midnight. For your local forecast, click here.