Parts of Thruway and 81 Closed Tonight

If you're planning on traveling on the Thruway or Interstate 81, you may have to find another way. The Thruway from Exit 50 and 61 will be closed along with Interstate 81 from Syracuse to Watertown. Both will be closed to traffic at 8pm due to heavy forecasted snow.

.@NYGovCuomo bans tractor trailers from NYS Thruway btw exit 55&61 today @ 3pm. Bans all vehicles exit 50-61 @ 8pm. http://t.co/QqCQjYbclu

— NYSDOT (@NYSDOT) January 6, 2014

DOT will close Route 400+219 in Erie County + I-81 from exit 31-45 in #CNY activating "incident response force" from @NationalGuardNY

— Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) January 6, 2014