Winter Storm Warning For Cape Cod

It's no day at the beach on Cape Cod.

The Cape and other portions of southeastern Massachusetts were being hit by a winter storm on Monday, causing numerous traffic accidents. The storm was expected to leave 4-8 inches on the ground before it was over.

The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning through midnight for Barnstable County.

Plymouth County and the islands of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket were under a winter weather advisory.

Snow was also falling in downtown Boston, but only slight accumulation was expected.

Police responded to numerous crashes and spin-outs as state highways became slippery. There were no immediate reports of serious injuries.