PORTLAND — The coverage of snow and rain causing accidents and closures on the East Coast and in the Midwest (all times local):
Updated 2:30 p.m.: Police in Maine say a 21-year-old driver died in a crash on a snowy road in New Portland, Maine.
The crash took place at about 1:45 a.m. on Monday just as snow was beginning to accumulate on roads throughout northern New England. Police say Connie Graham, of Hampden, was the sole occupant of a vehicle that struck trees.
Police say it appeared the driver failed to negotiate a curve in a snowy road. A passing motorist discovered the crash scene and informed police.
Graham was pronounced dead at the scene.
The storm left nearly a foot of snow on the ground in some spots in the Great Lakes and upper Midwest before dumping up to about a half-foot across New York and northern New England.
Updated 11:55 a.m.: Numerous accidents on northern New England roads have left commuters struggling with the first major winter storm for most of the region.
The National Weather Service issued winter storm warnings and winter weather advisories for parts of the Great Lakes region and the Northeast on Monday.
WGME-TV (http://bit.ly/2hpDLSl ) reports a man died and four others were injured in a crash in Gorham, Maine. Crews worked to clean up the site and police said they expected the road in the area if the crash to be closed for hours.
State police in Maine say several other crashes were reported on the Maine Turnpike on Monday, mostly in the southern part of the state. Parts of Maine were expected to get up to 9 inches of snow.
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