Slippery road conditions lead to school delays, crashes

Slippery driving conditions were reported.
Slippery driving conditions were reported.(MGN)
Published: Feb. 8, 2023 at 6:54 AM EST|Updated: Feb. 8, 2023 at 9:05 AM EST
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(WFSB) - Slick conditions were reported on roads across the state on Wednesday morning as temperature hovered around the freezing mark.

It led to a number of school delays. See the list here.

A number of crashes were reported on roads and highways.

The state Department of Transportation listed the following traffic incidents:

  • Cromwell - Route 9 south is closed between exits 20N and 19 because of a crash. It was first reported around 7:30 a.m.
  • East Hartford - I-84 east has one lane open between exits 58 and 62. A 2 mile backup was reported. It was reported around 8 a.m.
  • Manchester - I-84 east has one lane open between exits 61 and 62 because of a one vehicle crash. It was first reported around 7 a.m.

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