Wet, Slushy Roads Cause Problems on Morning Commute

The morning commute has been messy Wednesday morning after a storm left behind slush- and ice-covered roads.

There is a crash on Route 2 eastbound in Bozrah.

A car was facing the wrong way on Interstate 91 south near exit 6 in New Haven after a crash just before 7 a.m. The left lane is closed as a result.

A car crashed into a snowbank on Route 15 northbound at exit 53 just before the Sikorsky Bridge before 7 a.m.

In Tolland, a car rolled over on Buff Cap Road at Chardonnay Lane just after 6:30 a.m. There were no injuries reported.

West Hartford Public Works Director John Phillips reported that a catch basin overflowed on North Main Street in town. The southbound lanes are closed at Wyndwood Drive, but he expects that will be cleared soon.

A breakdown on the exit 13 ramp on I-95 south in Darien was blocking traffic just after 6:15 a.m.

In Cromwell, a car veered down a snowy embankment on I-91 north at exit 22, causing delays earlier in the morning, but that was cleared just after 6 a.m.

In Enfield, the exit 49 ramp on I-91 north was closed due to a rollover crash.

There was also a crash on Rt. 72 east at exit 7 to Corbin Avenue in New Britain just after 6 a.m.

At about 5 a.m., crews responded to a crash on I-91 north at exit 8.

A car crashed into a snowbank on I-91 south in Windsor at exit 38A/B at about 5 a.m.

There was another crash in Trumbull on Rt. 25 near where it meets with Rt. 8 north at exit 7.

Leave extra time for your morning commute and drive slower to adjust to the slushy, wet road conditions.

Follow NBC Connecticut traffic reporter Heidi Voight on Twitter (@HeidiVoight) for more updates on the Wednesday commute.

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