UPDATE: I-93 Re-Opened to Traffic After Crashes

SALEM, NH - The I-93 corridor in the southern part of New Hampshire is reporting a number of accidents due to a snow squall, according to alerts online. Accidents are being reported at this hour in Derry, Londonderry, Salem, and Windham.

I-93 is closed in Derry near Mile Marker 9.4, according to the NH Department of Transportation. The Manchester Information Facebook site is reporting that it is near whiteout conditions in some communities along I-93. As many as 40 cars may be involved in the crashes, according to an alert, including tractor trailers, cars, SUVs, and pickup trucks.

Numerous fire and rescue teams from area communities responded to the scene to assist New Hampshire State Police.

As of noon on March 4, 2016, parts of the Interstate were still closed and traffic re-routed while the cleanup continues.

Accidents are also being reported on Cotton Farm Road in Sandown and Stonehenge Road in Londonderry. Main Street in Sandown has re-opened.

The ocean storm, according to forecasters, was supposed to travel out to sea but apparently has shifted during the morning hours and is now creating visibility issues in parts of Rockingham County as the snow turns to ice along the Interstate.

WMUR-TV has raw video of the pileup here.

Captions: The scene on I-93 this morning where more than 40 vehicles reportedly crashed after a flash snowstorm hit parts of Rockingham County. Credit: Jeffrey Hastings/Frame of Mind Photography FrameofMindPhoto.com.