State police respond to hundreds of calls for service due to snow

SIMSBURY, CT (WFSB) - It was a busy morning on Monday with some slippery road conditions following several inches of snow that accumulated.

Simsbury was among the towns that saw a decent amount of snow.

Shortly after midnight, people in town reported about 6 inches of snowfall.

Though it wasn’t a blockbuster storm, emergency officials hope it served as a reminder to be careful this time of year on the road.

Connecticut State Police reported that they responded to hundreds of calls for service across the state during the overnight snow.

Troopers said that from around midnight on Dec. 11 to 6 a.m. on Dec. 12, they helped with 350 calls for service.

Of those, 54 were related to spinouts and disabled vehicles.

Thirty-nine crashes were investigated, six of which involved injuries.

Troopers advised drivers to use caution and keep a safe distance away from other vehicles.

For real-time traffic updates, check the Channel 3 traffic map here.

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