A crash on I-40 west before NC 42 and a different crash on I-40 west at Rock Quarry Road caused stop and go conditions.
The crash near Rock Quarry Road has been cleared as of 8:45 a.m.
A portion of U.S. 70 had to be closed near Guy Road because of a serious crash between two vehicles around 5:15 a.m.
Drivers woke up to rain and wet roads as rain moved through the area overnight.
The rain is expected to slow, but clouds will remain.