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Photo courtesy of Morena McDonald. Morning of March 15, 2017, a portion of Hwy 21 was closed due to a broken hydro pole.

The sun may be shining in Wallaceburg, but the weather is wreaking havoc on roads in other parts of the municipality.

Blowing snow and icy roads kept emergency crews busy throughout the morning with numerous reports of accidents.

Highway 21 just south of Dresden remains closed after a car slammed into a hydro pole, snapping the pole in two.

The crash knocked out power to a few dozen homes and businesses in the area.

Provincial Police have been urging drivers to slow down on the 401 as officers responded to several collisions the 401 near Communication Road.

A snow squall watch remains in effect for Chatham-Kent.