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HARTFORD, Conn. — With winter weather comes freezing cold temperatures, ice, and snow. Wednesday, Connecticut residents found themselves trying to navigate icy roads while those traveling in Virginia earlier in the week were trapped on frozen roadways.

So what can you do to stay safe? 

We've taken the advice from the American Red Cross, AAA, and Porter and Chester and combined them here.

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