Slick Road Conditions Reported Across Fairfield County After Overnight Snow

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — Highways and roads across Fairfield County may be slippery on Friday morning, especially in nontreated areas, after an overnight snowfall, the National Weather Service and Connecticut Department of Transportation warned.

Roads may be slick across Fairfield County on Friday morning. Traffic is flowing on I-95 in Norwalk but the road is wet.
Photo Credit: *Connecticut Department of Transportation*

Daily Voice

03/04/2016 6:49 a.m.

Light snow will continue, covering roadways and walkways Friday morning, the weather service warned. I-84, I-95, the Merritt Parkway and Routes 7, 8 and 25 were reporting slower than normal speeds, DOT said.

Slippery conditions and reduced visibility will continue for the Friday morning commute. Drivers are urged to take caution, slow down and leave extra distance between vehicles.

Westbound I-84 in Danbury has reopened after a tractor-trailer jackknifed between Exits 3 and 4 at about 4 a.m. Friday.

Schools in Danbury and Wilton are on two-hour delay on Friday.

Light snow will continue through about 1 p.m. Friday, according to the Weather Service. Less than an inch of snow will accumulate. Temperatures are expected to climb to the upper 30s, with clearing skies by the afternoon.

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