<br /> <p>A massive ice jam on the Connecticut River prompted the officials in Haddam to declare an “emergency condition” on January 17, amid fears of flooding and ice-related damage, the Hartford Courant reported</a></p><p>The Coast Guard had spent several days trying to clear the ice jams, according to NBC Connecticut</a>, with sheets of ice in Haddam measuring four to 10 feet in diameter.</p><p>This footage shows conditions on the river on Sunday, January 14. Credit: Jill Krauth Deane via Storyful</p><br />