From staff and wire reports

After a few weeks that felt like spring, snow has returned to Ohio, icing up roads.

Snow fell overnight throughout the state, leaving as much as 3 inches on the ground. Police reported dozens of accidents, and numerous school districts statewide delayed their Friday start times by one or two hours.

One such accident in Lorain County sounded like it was going to be a lot worse than it apparently was. Elyria police and the State Highway Patrol responded a little after 6 a.m. to a report of a car that had gone off Interstate 90 and plunged down an embankment near the Black River bridge.

Squads that responded via I-90 reported they couldn’t reach the car, which was all the way down the at the bottom of the hill. They responded via Ford Road, reporting that the car was off of Ford Road under the I-90 bridge.

After extricating one victim from the car, however, initial reports were that injuries were minor. The extent of injuries could not immediately be confirmed.

Crews also responded to a handful of accidents overnight.

While drivers had to contend with wintry conditions for their morning commute, that wasn’t likely for the evening rush hour. Forecasters expected temperatures to warm up into the 40s Friday afternoon.