Superintendents cited road conditions "not improving" in making the switch.
Light freezing rain that began to fall in the pre-dawn hours on Wednesday, Jan. 5 resulted in numerous crashes.
Connecticut State Police said icy road conditions led to numerous crashes throughout the state.
A crash involving a jackknifed tractor-trailer shut down westbound I-84 at Exit 56 prior to Charter Oak Bridge starting at 9 a.m.
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