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Freezing rain makes Northeast roads slick; at least 4 killed

In this image from PennDOT via FoxTV, more than 20 cars are piled up on I-76 in Philadelphia after freezing rain on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2015. Slick roads caused a number of crashes, including collisions that also closed parts of Interstates 95 and 476 in and around Philadelphia. (AP Photo/PennDOT via FoxTV)
In this image from PennDOT via FoxTV, more than 20 cars are piled up on I-76 in Philadelphia after freezing rain on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2015. Slick roads caused a number of crashes, including collisions that also closed parts of Interstates 95 and 476 in and around Philadelphia. (AP Photo/PennDOT via FoxTV) In this image from PennDOT via FoxTV, more than 20 cars are piled up on I-76 in Philadelphia after freezing rain on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2015. Slick roads caused a number of crashes, including collisions that also closed parts of Interstates 95 and 476 in and around Philadelphia. (AP Photo/PennDOT via FoxTV)

By Associated Press 1 min read

NEW YORK (AP) – Rain “flash-freezing” on roads, sidewalks and commuter train platforms has made travel hazardous in the Northeast, leading to several highway closures and accidents that claimed at least four lives.

State police in Philadelphia say a crash involving 30 to 50 vehicles on Interstate 76 early Sunday killed one person, and two others died in a crash involving multiple vehicles on Interstate 476. In Connecticut, police cited slippery conditions in a crash that killed an 88-year-old woman.

Freezing rain and snow was expected in interior parts of New England. Along the coast, fans attending the AFC Championship Game between the Patriots and Indianapolis Colts can expect rain.

On the West Coast, high winds left tens of thousands of customers without power in the Seattle area, where the Seahawks are playing the Green Bay Packers in the NFC title game.