With reports of vehicles slip-sliding on ice and snow covering a stretch of Interstate 5 between Lebec and Castaic known as the Grapevine — and news that one motorist had died in a rain-related accident on the highway further south — the California Highway Patrol closed the state’s major north-south artery Thursday morning.

Related Articles Southwest Airlines flight that departed Oakland rolls off runway in Burbank Several crashes, some of which involved semi-trucks, occurred on northbound I-5 just north of Gorman School Road, according to the CHP’s traffic incident information page.

The freeway was completely closed in both directions in the Grapevine at 9:44 a.m. as snow blanketed the area. Northbound I-5 was closed at Parker Road in Castaic, and southbound lanes were closed at the base of the Grapevine.

Authorities announced that a person was killed in a crash on the northbound side of the rain-slicked freeway in Sun Valley near Burbank, according to a report from KABC in Los Angeles. While Google Maps showed the highway reopening alternatively at 7 p.m. and on ‘Dec. 7,” it was not clear when authorities might lift the closure.

For more information, go to the Caltrans website.

Meanwhile, cameras were able to capture the wintry weather:

#I-5 TRAFFIC ALERT: SNOW is causing major traffic problems on #I-5 in the #Lebec and #Grapevine areas, with vehicles sliding across roadways. SLOW DOWN and #BeSafe. If you can, choose alternate routes. Check Caltrans' Quickmap, https://t.co/NBeQFoO0lp, for updates. pic.twitter.com/sTJyxrtdnQ — Caltrans District 7 (@CaltransDist7) December 6, 2018

#BREAKING now on @ABC7: Snow shuts down the Grapevine, a Southwest plane skids off the runway in Burbank & a mudslide shuts down parts of PCH. Tune into to #abc7eyewitness news at 11am for all the #Weather developments. pic.twitter.com/wtNxI9pBHd — Brandi Hitt (@ABC7Brandi) December 6, 2018

Anyone traveling on Interstate 5 between Northern and Southern California, be advised…. The Grapevine is closed due to snow. https://t.co/cZEOekRSrL — CHP Headquarters (@CHP_HQ) December 6, 2018

I-5 CLOSED in both directions through The Grapevine- from Parker Rd (Castaic) to Grapevine Rd- due to snow- unknown duration- detour: SR-14 https://t.co/xbyTKqK844 #TrafficAlert #Snow #Grapevine pic.twitter.com/F2grhQFypr — Caltrans District 7 (@CaltransDist7) December 6, 2018

#TrafficAlert if you are heading to SoCal…@CHPFortTejon says #Grapevine is closed due to multiple crashes and vehicles stuck in the snow. @KSEE24 pic.twitter.com/eygJ1ya637 — Joe Moeller (@joemoeller44) December 6, 2018

Yeah, not moving at all. First time I’ve ever been caught in a shut down of the 5 due to snow, and I’ve been thru snow on the grapevine plenty of times. Pretty wild. papaphildoh I think I… https://t.co/ulYLplKcyC — Wits' End (@AbsoluteWitsEnd) December 6, 2018

#LARain: CHP is also shutting down the 5 freeway over the Grapevine because snow is beginning to fall. Stay tuned: https://t.co/L2wBpaJVT0 pic.twitter.com/7lot2wjTJf — KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO (@KNX1070) December 6, 2018

Here on the grapevine too. Currently at a standstill stuck in the snow. At least it’s pretty. pic.twitter.com/fYJRNuZSmR — Elizabeth LaMar (@3RiversGal) December 6, 2018

Snow in Grapevine area, overturned vehicle on the 5 near Hollywood Way blocking 3 lanes, plane sliding off runway, please be careful today on the road (or just stay home) — Ben Juwono (@e1n) December 6, 2018

Its snowing up in the grapevine and it looks beautiful 🤧 caile to McFarland with that snow tho! — yayi✨ (@bellezadeyadi) December 6, 2018