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UPDATE: Freezing Rain Causes Crashes and Shuts Down Highway

Emergencies responders say roads are extremely slippery. They are on the scene of at least six different crashes in the Chester, Chester Basin and Western Shore area. Also, callers say Highway 103 is not any better and is also slick. There is an 18 wheeler off the road on Highway 103. Traffic is not moving. Emergency crews are working to clean up the scene. It’s between Exit’s 9 and 10. RCMP say the highway will be closed for at least two hours. Meantime, Highway 3 reopened to traffic at 12:15pm. It was close for about an hour due to a collision Salt trucks are working on the roads. Emergency officials are asking motorists to slow down or stay off the roads.

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