CNNPolitics. The wind of change was joined by freezing rain, but Obama prevailed. The polls in Maryland was extended and hour and half beyond the 8:00 p.m. closing to accomodate voters battling traffic because of the weather.
A Maryland judge ordered polls in the state to remain open an extra 90 minutes because of extreme weather that hindered some voters from reaching their polling places. Maryland polls closed at 9:30 p.m. instead 8 p.m. Watch voters brave the weather to vote »
High winds and freezing rain caused traffic tie-ups in the central part of the state, portions of which were under an ice storm warning.
"It's really hard for people to get anywhere, so we are giving everybody a little extra time to get to the polls," said Ross Goldstein, spokesman for the Maryland Elections Board.
Drivers on Interstate 95 between Baltimore and Washington, D.C., told CNN there were dozens of cars on the sides of the road because of the ice.
