Roads in Washtenaw County are clear as rush hour begins, dispatchers with the Washtenaw County Sheriff Department said around 4:15 p.m.

However, in Plymouth, a rollover crash has been reported on northbound I-275 just north of Plymouth Road. The freeway is reportedly closed at this time.

Check back at 7 a.m. for a report on the morning rush hour.

AAA Michigan says gas prices around the Ann Arbor area have risen 21 cents over the past week for an average Monday of $1.85.

The statewide average was also $1.85 Monday, up 26 cents from a week ago. At this time last year, Ann Arbor area drivers were paying $3.18 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel.

A family of three was injured Sunday when their SUV was struck by a pickup truck that hit a patch of ice, spun out and crossed the median on I-94 near Chelsea.

The Washtenaw County Sheriff's Department reports no major crashes on area freeways or county roads as of 7 a.m. Check back for an afternoon traffic report around 4 p.m. before your home commute

Travel conditions improved in Michigan's Lower Peninsula on Sunday after freezing rain caused a multi-car crash in Livingston County and contributed to two fatal crashes farther west.

Warmer weather led to cancellation of National Weather Service travel advisories in southeastern and central Michigan.

The Washtenaw County Sheriff's Department is reporting that area roadways are clear. Check back Monday for a report on the morning commute.

No crashes or other problems are being reported this morning on area roads around Ann Arbor. Dispatchers from the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office gave the "all clear" designation for the morning commute, expected to be light traffic on the morning after New Year's Day. Check back this afternoon at 4 p.m. for the afternoon update.

The driver of the semi truck that dumped its load on eastbound I-94 near Huron Street in Ypsilanti Wednesday apparently fell asleep at the wheel.

State troopers and road crews had to scramble when a tractor-trailer crashed and spilled its load of eggs on the interstate Wednesday night.

State Trooper Jim Smiley said the road reopened about 1 a.m. Thursday after being shut down for six hours.

Smiley says the truck driver fell asleep before his rig drifted onto the shoulder, then hit a guardrail and a bridge support beam that tore the trailer open and spilled hundreds of cartons of eggs along a 300-foot stretch of I-94.

Single-digit temperatures made for a frozen mess that Smiley says was scraped up by front-end loaders and put in dump trucks. Road workers then spread a mixture of sand and salt on all three lanes.

Authorities told The News Wednesday that the spilled cargo included produce, eggs and other items bound for grocery stores.

Smiley said the driver will be ticketed. The driver's name wasn't yet available.

Only one lane of eastbound I-94 is open to traffic at this time in the area of Huron Street in Ypsilanti after a truck lost its load of cargo, state police said.

Crews are cleaning up the cargo that is blocking the two right-hand lanes.

The cargo includes produce, eggs and other items bound for grocery stores. No injuries were reported and the truck stayed upright, state police said.

From News staff and wire reports

Services are set for today in Brighton for a Howell resident and Oak Park police officer was shot and killed over the weekend.

Hundreds of police officers are expected to arrive in the city today to honor Officer Mason Samborski, 28, who was killed in the line of duty Sunday. He was married and the father of a 1-year-old.

Police dispatchers in the Ann Arbor area report two problems this morning during the morning commute.

There is a car on the shoulder of the road on westbound M-14 near Whitmore Lake Road.

There is a crash on Huron River Drive near Huron Parkway in Ann Arbor. Traffic is being diverted but police had no other information.

The Washtenaw County Sheriff's Department is reporting clear area roadways. Snow is expected to start falling this evening, however. Times of heavy snow may be expected after 7 p.m.

The Washtenaw County Sheriff's Department says no major accidents have been reported this morning on area freeways or county roads. Check back for an afternoon traffic report around 4 p.m. before you head home for the day.

The Washtenaw County Sheriff's Department is reporting clear roads this evening. Check back tomorrow morning for information on the morning commute.

Several intersections in downtown Ann Arbor and in Pittsfield Township remained without power this morning because of downed or damaged power lines.

Stop signs are placed in all directions at the intersections of Thompson and Packard streets, Packard and Division and Division and East Williams in Ann Arbor.

The Washtenaw County Sheriff's Department reports no major crashes on area freeways or county roads as of 7 a.m. Yet several intersections remain without power this morning in downtown Ann Arbor and Pittsfield Township.

Stop signs are placed in all directions at the intersections of Thompson and Packard streets, Packard and Division and Division and East Williams in Ann Arbor.

Police lit emergency flares and placed stop signs in all directions at the intersection of Platt and Ellsworth roads in Pittsfield Township. It was unclear when power would be restored this morning.

Check back for an afternoon traffic report around 4 p.m. before your home commute.

Area roadways suddenly turned hazardous in the Ann Arbor area shortly before 8 a.m. this morning when a freezing rain swept through, immediately coating and obscuring windshields and turning roads to ice, drivers reported.

The sleet caused four crashes on area freeways, according to the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Department dispatchers.

As of about 8:30 a.m., six cars were involved in a crash on westbound I-94 at State Street. The right lane of the westbound side of the freeway is closed.

Two vehicles were involved in a crash on westbound I-94 east of Michigan Avenue but are not blocking any lanes.

There also are crashes on northbound US-23 at Carpenter Road and at Michigan Avenue but no lanes are blocked.

In downtown Ann Arbor, cars were having difficulty making it up the hill on Huron Street near First Street because of the slick conditions.

Police officials in Livingston County reported vehicles were sliding off of freeways throughout the county this morning, but no serious injuries or tie-ups were reported.

A new park-and-ride lot planned at US-23 and Plymouth Road will include bus service to downtown, the University of Michigan Central Campus and the U-M medical campus, according to the Ann Arbor Transportation Authority.

The lot, which will hold 200 to 300 vehicles, will be built next summer at the southwest corner of the Plymouth Road and US-23 interchange, said Chris White, AATA manager of service development. It should be open near the end of 2009.

Washtenaw County dispatchers say the county's roadways are clear of accidents as of 4 p.m.

But Ann Arbor police warned that standing water is a problem on some city roadways, including South Main Street near Pioneer High School.

Travelers headed out of town for holiday celebrations today and Thursday will likely find road conditions greatly improved from Tuesday, when snow snarled rush-hour traffic, making life miserable for commuters and last-minute shoppers.

Rising temperatures have helped crews clear roads of ice and snow, although some roads remained treacherous this morning.