1:24 p.m.

AUGUSTA -- One of the I-95 southbound lanes in Augusta has re-opened, according to Department of Public Safety spokesman Steve McCausland.

State Police had closed the lanes running through Maine's capital for nearly an hour as police, firefighters and paramedics responded to at least a dozen accidents on a three-mile stretch of the interstate highway.

The accidents included roll-overs and crashes, according to McCausland and separate police broadcasts. Some injuries were reported, McCausland said. It was unclear early this afternoon how severe those injuries were.

1:20 p.m.

AUGUSTA -- As many as a dozen vehicles have been involved in accidents on Interstate 95 in Augusta, according to Department of Public Safety spokesman Steve McCausland.

The accidents, which have included crashes and roll-overs, have caused some injuries, according to McCausland.

State Police have closed the southbound lanes of I-95, between exits 109 and 112, in Augusta and have diverted traffic through city streets. Those exits connect Western Avenue in the southern part of the city with Civic Center Drive to the north.

12:39 p.m.

AUGUSTA -- Police have closed the southbound lanes of Interstate 95 that run through Maine's capital after multiple accidents brought traffic to a halt on the snowy highway.

The highway is closed between exits 109 and 112, according to police broadcasts. Those exits connect Western Avenue in the southern part of the city with Civic Center Drive to the north.

The traffic-stopping incidents include multiple roll-over accidents on the three-mile stretch, according to the broadcasts.