Truck skids off I-77 at lake

Others are not liking the weather so much.

A tractor-trailer skidded on an icy patch on Interstate 77 at Lake Norman on Saturday afternoon, and the truck slid within a few feet of the water.

The wreck has closed the southbound lanes of I-77 at the lake.

The N.C. Department of Transportation says it could be after dark before the lanes can be reopened.

The wreck happened during a collision or near-collision with another truck, according to reports from the scene. No serious injuries were reported.

Crews were working late Saturday afternoon to pull the tractor-trailer from the water. After that, according to the DOT, repairs will have to be made to the guardrail along the side of the road.

Motorists headed toward Charlotte from the north faced detours or lengthy delays well into the evening.