A crash shut down both directions of I-94 near Hartford Monday afternoon as lake-effect snow buffeted Southwest Michigan.

A long-duration lake-effect snowstorm is continuing to pummel the Great Lakes region after dumping 3-5 feet of snow in cities from Michigan to New York that paralyzed travel as people tried to get home after the busy Thanksgiving holiday weekend.

On Monday afternoon, Interstate 94 in Michigan was shut down between Hartford and Watervliet after reports of a multi-vehicle pileup, according to FOX Weather Storm Tracker Brandon Copic, who captured this footage of the crash.

A 17-vehicle collision in Michigan, caused by a snow-induced whiteout, critically injured one and closed I-94.

A total of 14 cars or other passenger vehicles and three semi-trailer trucks were involved, Michigan State Police said.

Interstate 94 in Michigan was shut down between Hartford and Watervliet after Michigan State Police said more than a dozen vehicles were involved in a pileup crash, and 15 other vehicles slid off the road in the same area.

Interstate 94 in western Michigan was closed in both directions Monday afternoon due to a crash involving at least 15 vehicles, Michigan State Police said. (

A portion of Interstate 94 in southwest Michigan was closed in both directions on Monday after a pileup involving 17 vehicles took place while heavy snow pummeled the region, authorities said. The Michigan State Police 5th District,