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Governor announces state office and school closures as heavy snow hampers travel
Summary
The governor announced closures of state office buildings and schools and urged residents to stay off roads as a fast-moving winter storm dumps snow at about 2 to 3 inches per hour. DOT and state police reported dozens of crashes and a bus crash on I-95; 2-1-1 listed 221 warming centers across 77 towns.
The governor announced that state office buildings and schools will be closed tomorrow as a fast-moving winter storm drops about 2 to 3 inches of snow per hour and strains plowing operations.
The decision came during an evening press briefing in which state officials urged residents to avoid travel. "Stay off the road," the governor said. "Stay off the road." The governor said roughly 650 plows and additional contractors are working the storm and that crews will prioritize major thoroughfares before municipal side streets.
Connecticut Department of Transportation official Garrett Ugolito said DOT crews were called in around 4:30 a.m. and will remain on duty until the…
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