HARTFORD, Conn. (WTIC Radio) - Connecticut began its Monday digging out of the largest snowfall to hit the state since 2016.
Most parts of Connecticut received 1' to 1.5' of snow Sunday into Monday. Some of the largest totals came in Wolcott, where 19'' fell. Glastonbury checked in at 18'' and West Hartford received 17''.
Connecticut lifted its travel ban on commercial vehicles, including tractor-trailers, Monday morning. It was put in place Sunday at noon.
It was able to lifted earlier than later with the Connecticut Department of Transportation working the roads nonstop for 24 hours, with the full complement of 900 drivers, 200 contractors, and about 650 plow trucks working state roads and highways.
Rod's Restaurant in Bristol spoke with WTIC in the morning to say they didn't close because of the storm, in keeping with their usual tradition, even dating to the October Snowstorm, while keeping a crowd of mostly plow truck drivers on their breaks served.