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Early Morning Snow Causes Delays, Crashes On I-95, Merritt In Fairfield

update: FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Some delays remain, mostly on I-95, but most traffic problems cleared by the end of Wednesday morning's rush hour. 

A dusting of snow lines I-95 at Saugatuck Avenue in Westport.

A dusting of snow lines I-95 at Saugatuck Avenue in Westport.

Photo Credit: Connecticut Department of Transportation
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original story: FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- An early morning snow squall Wednesday is causing a number of problems on roads and highways Wednesday across Fairfield County. 

Here are some of the problems reported by the Connecticut Department of Transportation and others:

  • I-95 southbound is congested for 17 miles between Exits 31 and 14

  • The Merritt Parkway southbound is congested for 15 miles between Exits 50 and 40A.

  • An accident on Route 7 south at Route 33/Westport Road in Wilton, backing up traffic to Sharp Hill Road.
  • The right lane of the northbound Merritt Parkway is blocked near Exit 41 for Route 33 in Norwalk, causing delays back to Exit 40 for Main Avenue.
  • An accident blocking the shoulder of I-95 south near Exit 3 in Greenwich is causing delays.  
  • Stanwich Road at Dingletown Road in Greenwich is closed.

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