Heavy snow hampers efforts to reopen portions of west Texas interstate

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CNN.com - 1/04/13, Joe Sutton

STORY HIGHLIGHTS
  • Interstate 10 near El Paso, Texas, is shut down because of snow and a crash
  • It could remain closed through Friday morning
  • Forecasters say more snow is expected to fall Friday
Snow blankets Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, on January 3, 2013. The same winter weather system forced the closure of Interstate 10 in El Paso, Texas, just across the border from Juarez.
Snow blankets Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, on January 3, 2013. The same winter weather system forced the closure of Interstate 10 in El Paso, Texas, just across the border from Juarez.

(CNN) -- Blizzard conditions hampered efforts early Friday to reopen large sections of Interstate 10 in west Texas that were closed following crashes.

Portions of a 240-mile stretch of the interstate were closed in both directions from El Paso to Fort Stockton city Thursday evening, said Veronica Beyer, a spokesman for the Texas Department of Transportation.

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