WTNH News Channel 8 / News / 1999

	DOT Crews Tackle Roads; Weather Damages New Fire Station (Naugatuck-WTNH) _ Early this morning the shoreline community seemed to have it the easiest - above freezing temperatures kept the rain from icing up roadways. But by the end of the day too much rain had fallen, leaving drivers stranded. In the valley that rain did turn to ice painting a beautiful but dangerous landscape. News Channel 8's Jocelyn Sigue reports. The relentless rain wrapped around tree branches painting route 68 a wintery fantasy. But crusing down Route 8 was a regular nightmare. Near Naugatuck cars slowed to a snail's pace fearing lanes layered with ice. The Department of Transportation hit the roads at midnight anticipating today's storm. Stephen Cochran, DOT Maintenance Mgr.: "Normally we have 628 trucks working at any given time throughout the whole department. I would say that's the right number right about now." That was after 12 hours on the road. For most of the DOT's men and women this promised to be an excruciatingly long day. Cochran: "Some will probably work 24 hours, maybe a little bit more depending on the severity of the storm and how long it stays cold up north." In Prospect, volunteer firefighters worried about road safety but welcomed warmer temps. This morning's ice attacked a sprinkler and guttering system sending water through the ceiling of the new $3.6 million firehouse. Clint Brandien, Prospect Fire Chief: "We spent a lot of time over 10 years trying to get this building - we're not even a month into the building and we're having water damage caused by the weather." Firefighter could concentrate on problems at home with no serious accidents on the road. To some drivers, today wasn't so bad. Kirsten Dion, Bethany: "There was a lot of hype surrounding this storm last night and it really isn't - it's rain." Dennis, Waterbury: "It's starting to soften up but tonight it'll freeze over it's going to get worse." Today's News Page. WTNH Home Page. ©1999 WTNH-TV A LIN station.

DOT Crews Tackle Roads; Weather Damages New Fire Station
(Naugatuck-WTNH) _ Early this morning the shoreline community seemed to have it the easiest - above freezing temperatures kept the rain from icing up roadways. But by the end of the day too much rain had fallen, leaving drivers stranded. In the valley that rain did turn to ice painting a beautiful but dangerous landscape.
News Channel 8's Jocelyn Sigue reports.

The relentless rain wrapped around tree branches painting route 68 a wintery fantasy. But crusing down Route 8 was a regular nightmare. Near Naugatuck cars slowed to a snail's pace fearing lanes layered with ice. The Department of Transportation hit the roads at midnight anticipating today's storm.

Stephen Cochran, DOT Maintenance Mgr.: "Normally we have 628 trucks working at any given time throughout the whole department. I would say that's the right number right about now."

That was after 12 hours on the road. For most of the DOT's men and women this promised to be an excruciatingly long day.

Cochran: "Some will probably work 24 hours, maybe a little bit more depending on the severity of the storm and how long it stays cold up north."

In Prospect, volunteer firefighters worried about road safety but welcomed warmer temps. This morning's ice attacked a sprinkler and guttering system sending water through the ceiling of the new $3.6 million firehouse.

Clint Brandien, Prospect Fire Chief: "We spent a lot of time over 10 years trying to get this building - we're not even a month into the building and we're having water damage caused by the weather."

Firefighter could concentrate on problems at home with no serious accidents on the road. To some drivers, today wasn't so bad.

Kirsten Dion, Bethany: "There was a lot of hype surrounding this storm last night and it really isn't - it's rain."

Dennis, Waterbury: "It's starting to soften up but tonight it'll freeze over it's going to get worse."

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