Freezing rain that's moving across Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont is sending cars and trucks sliding. On the Maine Turnpike, a jack-knifed tractor-trailer in Gray brought southbound traffic to a standstill. In Vermont, icy road conditions are being blamed for a series of early morning crashes on U.S. Route 5 Friday that closed the roadway in the town of Coventry.
Speed limits were reduced on both the Maine Turnpike and I-295 because of the slippery conditions.
Eric Schwibs of the National Weather Service said the freezing rain will turn into rain as the day progresses with warmer temperatures.